Intermediate · Business & Finance

Financial Modeling in Excel

Build a clean three-statement model and a DCF from scratch — the core skill for finance, FP&A and analyst roles.

5 chapters15 lessons2 hr 18 min15 quick checks

How this course works

The chapters and lessons below are the fixed course structure. When you start, LearnLive teaches each lesson interactively and adapts examples, pacing, and questions to you.

Complete syllabus

Every chapter and lesson

  1. 01

    Chapter 1 · 3 lessons

    Model Foundations

    1. 1.1

      Modeling best practices

      9 min · Quick check

    2. 1.2

      Formatting & formula hygiene

      9 min · Quick check

    3. 1.3

      Functions every modeler uses

      9 min · Quick check

  2. 02

    Chapter 2 · 3 lessons

    The Three Statements

    1. 2.1

      The income statement

      9 min · Quick check

    2. 2.2

      The balance sheet

      9 min · Quick check

    3. 2.3

      The cash flow statement

      9 min · Quick check

  3. 03

    Chapter 3 · 3 lessons

    Linking & Building the Model

    1. 3.1

      Linking the statements

      10 min · Quick check

    2. 3.2

      Making it balance

      9 min · Quick check

    3. 3.3

      Supporting schedules

      9 min · Quick check

  4. 04

    Chapter 4 · 3 lessons

    Forecasting & Assumptions

    1. 4.1

      Driving assumptions

      9 min · Quick check

    2. 4.2

      Scenarios & sensitivity

      9 min · Quick check

    3. 4.3

      Stress-testing the model

      9 min · Quick check

  5. 05

    Chapter 5 · 3 lessons

    Valuation & Review

    1. 5.1

      Discounted cash flow (DCF)

      11 min · Quick check

    2. 5.2

      Comparables & sanity checks

      9 min · Quick check

    3. 5.3

      Auditing & presenting the model

      9 min · Quick check

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