Certified Financial Modeling

Professional
VS-1240
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Certified Financial Modeling Professional

Certification Code VS-1240
Vskills certification for Financial Modeling assesses the candidate as per the company’s
need for building financial models for analyzing firms, IPOs & FPOs. The certification
tests the candidates on various areas in Financial Modeling and Valuation principles.

Why should one take this certification?

This Course is intended for professionals and graduates wanting to excel in their chosen
areas. It is also well suited for those who are already working and would like to take
certification for further career progression.
Earning Vskills Financial Modeling Certification can help candidate differentiate in today's
competitive job market, broaden their employment opportunities by displaying their
advanced skills, and result in higher earning potential.

Who will benefit from taking this certification?

Job seekers looking to find employment in the finance or banking sectors, departments of
various companies, students generally wanting to improve their skill set and make their CV
stronger and existing employees looking for a better role can prove their employers the
value of their skills through this certification.
Test Details

• Duration: 60 minutes
• No. of questions: 50
• Maximum marks: 50, Passing marks: 25 (50%)

There is no negative marking in this module.

Fee Structure

Rs. 3,499/- (Excludes taxes)*

Companies that hire Vskills Financial Modeling Professional

Financial Analysts are in great demand. Companies specializing in Investment, Equity
Research, Credit, Project, Mergers & Acquisition, Corporate Finance, etc. are constantly
hiring skilled financial modeling experts. Various public and private companies also need
financial modelers for their array of departments.

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Table of Contents
Contents
1. Financial Modelling Basics
1.1 What is Financial Modelling
1.2 Financial Models Application
1.3 Financial Modeling Approaches
1.4 Financial Modeling Guidelines
1.5 Income Statement (Profit and Loss Account)
1.6 Cash Flow Statement
1.7 Cash Flows from Operations
1.8 Cash Flows from Investments
1.9 Cash Flows from Financing
1.10 Balance Sheet

2. Financial Ratios
2.1 Liquidity ratios
2.2 Leverage ratios
2.3 Turnover Ratios
2.4 Profitability Ratios
2.5 Market Value Ratios
2.6 Du Point

3. Components of Balance Sheet

3.1 Shareholders' equity
3.2 Depreciation
3.3 Goodwill
3.4 Non-Controlling Interest
3.5 Deferred Tax Liability
3.6 Time Value of Money
3.7 Internal Rate of Return
3.8 Net Present value

4. Using Excel for Financial Modelling

4.1 Excel 2013 Basics
4.2 Workbook and Worksheet
4.3 Manipulating Data
4.4 Worksheet Formatting
4.5 Page Properties and Printing
4.6 Excel Formulas
4.7 Sort and Filter
4.8 Charts
4.9 Macros
4.10 Excel Shortcuts
4.11 Access keys for ribbon tabs
4.12 Work in the ribbon with the keyboard

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4.13 Keyboard shortcuts for navigating in cells

4.14 Keyboard shortcuts for formatting cells
4.15 Keyboard shortcuts for making selections and performing actions
4.16 Keyboard shortcuts for working with data, functions, and the formula bar
4.17 Function keys
4.18 CTRL combination shortcut keys
4.19 EMI Calculation in Excel
4.20 Iterating Circular References
4.21 Macros

5. Valuation
5.1 Valuation Basics
5.2 Discounted Cash Flow
5.3 Estimating Future Cash Flow
5.4 Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
5.5 Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
5.6 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
5.7 Cost of Debt
5.8 Cost of Equity
5.9 Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
5.10 Risk Free Rate
5.11 Beta
5.12 Market Risk Premium
5.13 Trading and Transaction Comparable
5.14 Football Field Analysis
5.15 Mergers and Acquisitions

6. Case Study
6.1 Financial Modelling Case Study - 1
6.2 Financial Modelling Case Study – 2

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