Monthly Archives: September 2010

A Financial Analyst’s wish list Part 3: Assumptions should not be a part of the calculation, just like in Accounting

Assumptions should belong to the Business part of a Financial Analysis, and should not be a part of the Calculation method. Continue reading

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A Financial Analyst’s wish list Part 2: Why do all Accountants have a uniform way of working, while Financial Analysts don’t have a standard way to do their job?

The paradox where all Financial Analysts work in different ways, while all Accountants work in the same way. Yet both professions essentially handle the same concepts. Continue reading

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A Financial Analyst’s wish list Part 1: Attack of the multicolored spreadsheet

Attack of the multicolored spreadsheet. Inheriting your predecessor’s spresdsheet is leathal to your mental health. Continue reading

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