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Published inJul 2019
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ISBN-139781789534627
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Shmuel Oluwa
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Shmuel Oluwa

Shmuel Oluwa is a financial executive and seasoned instructor, of over 25 years, in a number of finance related fields, with a passion for imparting knowledge. He has developed considerable skill in the use of Microsoft Excel and has organised training courses in Business Excel, Financial Modeling with Excel, Forensics and Fraud Detection with Excel, Excel as an Investigative Tool, Accounting for Non-Accountants, Credit Analysis with Excel amongst others. He has given classes in Nigeria, Angola, Kenya and Tanzania but his online community of students covers several continents. Shmuel divides his time between London and Lagos with his pharmacist wife. He is fluent in 3 languages. English, Yoruba and Hebrew.
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In this chapter, we looked at the main ingredients that make up a financial model. We looked at various types of financial models and how they work in Excel. We also looked at alternative tools for financial modeling and the various advantages that Excel has. Finally, we saw all the various reasons why Excel is the ideal tool for creating financial models.

In the next chapter, we will see the various steps involved in creating a model.

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Shmuel Oluwa is a financial executive and seasoned instructor, of over 25 years, in a number of finance related fields, with a passion for imparting knowledge. He has developed considerable skill in the use of Microsoft Excel and has organised training courses in Business Excel, Financial Modeling with Excel, Forensics and Fraud Detection with Excel, Excel as an Investigative Tool, Accounting for Non-Accountants, Credit Analysis with Excel amongst others. He has given classes in Nigeria, Angola, Kenya and Tanzania but his online community of students covers several continents. Shmuel divides his time between London and Lagos with his pharmacist wife. He is fluent in 3 languages. English, Yoruba and Hebrew.
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