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AMA's Advanced Financial Forecasting and Modeling Workshop

Build more powerful and more accurate forecasting models to better analyze financial data, predict revenues and costs, assess risks—and justify critical business decisions.

In this course, you will build robust financial forecasts and models, learn tips and tools, analyze the results, and learn how to communicate key data to decision makers in your organization. Build the model. . .generate the forecast. . .drive the business. Create more powerful and accurate forecasting models that steer you to fast-track, business-improving decision making.

Seminar Number: 01276

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Who Should Attend

Analysts and executive-level managers who work with financial models and need a refresher course on modeling methods—as well as experienced financial professionals who have not built models on a regular basis.

Note: Please bring a PC laptop equipped with Excel 2019 or 365.

Those with minimal finance experience should attend AMA’s Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting.

  •   Live Online2 Day(s)
    13.6 CCM, 1.2 CEU, 12 CLP, 14 CPE, 13.6 CTP, 13.6 FP&A, 12 PDU, 12 PMU
 
 

In this course, you will build robust financial forecasts and models, learn tips and tools, analyze the results, and learn how to communicate key data to decision makers in your organization. Build the model. . .generate the forecast. . .drive the business. Create more powerful and accurate forecasting models that steer you to fast-track, business-improving decision making.

  • Create effective financial models that meet your business needs
  • Quantify the uncertainty inherent in forecasting models with various risk analysis techniques
  • Make better, more profitable business decisions using advanced financial modeling methods
  • Evaluate patterns in your historical data
  • Identify and utilize key business drivers and integrate them into your forecast
  • Effectively communicate the results of your models to team members and senior management
  • Working with advanced Excel modeling techniques
  • Creating your own model from real-world examples
  • Analyzing and applying diagnostics to validate your forecast
  • Understanding how to handle uncertainty through a case study

Special Feature

AMA Blended Learning combines instructor-led training with online pre- and post-seminar assessments, tune-up courses, and other resources to maximize your training goals. Through a blend of proven instructor-led seminars and powerful online technology, AMA Blended Learning provides a compelling and more comprehensive experience for the learner—producing a greater return-on-investment for the employer and the seminar participant.

Learning Objectives

  • Use Mainstream Financial Concepts and Terminology
  • Describe Fundamental Statistical Methods
  • Develop Existing Financial Models in Excel
  • View More Advanced Excel Modeling Techniques, Add-Ins
  • Create Your Own Model from a Real-Life Example
  • Analyze Your Model and Provide Diagnostics
  • Identify Uncertainty in the Model and Design Methods to Address It
  • Present Your Models to a Broad Management Audience

Finance Theory as Used in Modeling

  • Apply the Concepts of Modern Finance
  • Use Various Interest Rates and Risk Measures in Your Models
  • Develop Models That Are Consistent with the Principles of Finance

Creating Financial Models in Microsoft® Excel

  • Develop a Set of Guidelines for Preparing Financial Models in Microsoft Excel
  • Identify Key Tips for Preparing These Models
  • Apply the Pyramid Structure to Your Models
  • Use Various Microsoft Excel Functions That Will Aid in Developing Models
  • Prepare a Basic Model Using These Techniques
  • Apply Sensitivity Analysis Tools When Evaluating Model Results

The Art of Building Models

  • Identify the Key Points Necessary to Build a Model
  • Describe the Art in Creating an Effective Model
  • Create a New Model Solving a Complex Business Problem

Model Statistics and Forecasting

  • Calculate Mean and Standard Deviation of a Dataset
  • Present Data for Manipulation
  • Analyze the Data Using Simple Techniques
  • Forecast Financial Data Using Regression Analysis

Modeling Risk and Uncertainty

  • Identify Uncertainty as It Exists in the Business World
  • Develop Simple Techniques to Handle Uncertainty
  • Use Option Pricing Models to Handle Uncertainty

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View a Sample of Our Reviews

5

154 reviews

 
The instructor is very resourceful and knowledgeable. Clearly delivered the messages. But the pace is a bit too fast at certain point.
5
Chloe Y.
 
Assistant Controller
 
Industry: Consumer Services
The course is very well structured which allows me to absorb the materials easily. The instructor applied some real life experience that makes the course more interesting.
5
Michelle C.
 
Asst Vice President
 
Industry: Finance
Great instruction, theory, and practical information.
5
Dennis T.
 
Vice President
 
Industry: Manufacturing
This was an excellent course. The small class size and the openness of the facilitator made for a great learning experience. The environment was also quite comfortable and conducive to learning.
5
Delano M.
 
Engineer New Business
 
Industry: Energy, Utilities & Waste
Very good, and engaging. Great tools. Nice teacher and facilitator.
5
William T.
 
Vice President
 
Industry: Telecommunications

This course is valid for PMUs.
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Approved for up to 13.6 for FP&A recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals at the rate of one credit for each 50 minutes of attendance.

 

American Management Association is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

Approved for up to 13.6 for CTP recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals at the rate of one credit for each 50 minutes of attendance.

American Management Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org. For additional information or for more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please contact Martha Leon at 212-903-8173.

Recommended CPE Credit: Recommended CPE Credit: Classroom – 14 hours/Advanced
Prerequisites: Familiarity with fundamentals of financial analysis, or the concepts covered in Financial Forecasting
Advance Preparation: Online pre- and post-seminar assessments
Delivery Method: Group Live/Group Internet Based
Field of Study: Technical – Accounting, Finance, Management Services, Specialized Knowledge

Live Online Schedule

2 Sessions Available

2695.00 $
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