Training: Excel – Formulas and functions for financial management

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Excel Training - Formulas and Functions for Financial Management

Mastering Excel represents a major asset for finance professionals today. Indeed, this software offers powerful tools to effectively manage your financial data. This specialized training will enable you to fully exploit Excel’s capabilities in financial management.

Develop your financial calculation skills

You will learn to use Excel’s essential financial functions. Moreover, you will discover how to create relevant assumption tables. Furthermore, scenario management will hold no secrets for you. These skills will transform your daily work methods.

Our program covers three complementary and progressive modules. First, you will master financial functions like PMT, NPER, and RATE. Next, you will create professional stock charts. Finally, you will use advanced planning tools like Solver.

Participant Profiles

Management controllers and financial analysts
Accountants and administrative managers
Project managers requiring financial analysis skills
Entrepreneurs and managers seeking to optimize their financial management
Executive assistants working with financial data

Objectives

Master Excel’s financial functions (PMT, NPER, RATE)
Apply straight-line and declining balance depreciation functions
Create and configure professional stock charts
Design assumption tables for financial analysis
Use the scenario manager for planning
Generate financial forecast sheets

Prerequisites

Maîtriser les fonctions de base d’Excel (formules simples, mise en forme)
Savoir créer et manipuler des tableaux de données

Course Content

Module 1: Financial functions

Use the financial functions: VPM(), NPM(), RATE()
Use the amortization functions : AMORLIN(), AMORDEGRC()
Use the Consolidate function

Module 2: Stock Market Charts

Organize your data to create a stock chart
Create a stock chart
Set up and format a chart

Module 3: Forecasting

Designing an assumption table
Use the Scenario Manager
Analyze data with the solver
Manage variable and target cells, constraints, results
Create a forecast sheet

Documentation

Digital course material included

Lab / Exercises

This course includes hands-on exercises designed to reinforce your knowledge and apply your skills in real-world professional scenarios.

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Eligible Funding

ITTA is a partner of a continuing education fund dedicated to temporary workers. This fund can subsidize your training, provided that you are subject to the “Service Provision” collective labor agreement (CCT) and meet certain conditions, including having worked at least 88 hours in the past 12 months.

Additional Information

Why choose specialized Excel training in finance

Excel has become the essential tool for finance professionals. However, many only exploit a fraction of its capabilities. This Excel training allows you to take a decisive step forward. You will discover little-known but essential features for financial management.

Companies actively seek profiles with financial analysis tool expertise. Indeed, the ability to model financial data becomes paramount. This skill distinguishes candidates in the job market. Moreover, it significantly accelerates decision-making processes in companies.

Financial functions: powerful tools at your service

The PMT and NPER functions transform your approach to payment calculations. They allow quick evaluation of complex investment profitability. Furthermore, the RATE function determines the effective interest rate of an operation. These tools automate previously tedious calculations.

Depreciation represents a crucial aspect of business accounting. The SLN and DB functions simplify these delicate calculations. They guarantee the accuracy of your financial statements. Thus, you save valuable time during accounting closures.

Data consolidation becomes child’s play with Excel. This feature intelligently groups dispersed information. You obtain a global view of your financial activity. This synthesis greatly facilitates strategic decision-making.

Stock data visualization

Stock charts offer immediate reading of market trends. However, their creation requires rigorous data organization. Our Excel course teaches you best practices in this area. You will learn to structure your tables for optimal use.

Chart formatting directly influences their readability. A well-configured chart conveys information effectively. It convinces your audience during strategic presentations. This skill significantly enhances your professional deliverables.

Planning and predictive analysis

Assumption tables constitute remarkable decision-support tools. They test different scenarios with just a few clicks. This approach reduces uncertainty in your financial projections. You better anticipate risks and opportunities.

Excel’s scenario manager automates the comparison of various situations. It records your assumptions and switches between them instantly. This flexibility proves invaluable during board meetings. You respond immediately to your stakeholders’ questions.

Solver represents Excel’s most powerful optimization tool. It finds the best solution among thousands of possibilities. This feature solves complex financial management problems. It maximizes your profits or minimizes your costs automatically.

FAQ:

What is the difference between a classic Excel course and specialized finance training?

Excel finance training focuses exclusively on advanced financial tools. It deepens calculation and analysis functions specific to the field. Unlike general training, it addresses real business use cases.

Can Excel replace specialized financial management software?

Excel offers unparalleled flexibility for ad hoc analyses. It effectively complements business software without completely replacing it. Its universality facilitates information sharing between departments. Many SMEs primarily rely on Excel.

Are stock charts created in Excel professional enough?

Excel produces professional-quality stock charts when properly configured. They meet business presentation standards. This training teaches you precisely these advanced formatting techniques.