TY - BOOK AU - Rees, Michael TI - Principles of Financial Modelling: Model Design and Best Practices Using Excel and VBA SN - 9781118904015 U1 - 332.0151 PY - 2018/// CY - New Jersey PB - John & Wiley Sons Ltd. KW - Finance - Mathematical models N1 - PART I. Introduction to Modelling, Core Themes and Best Practices 1. Models of Models 3 2. Using Models in Decision Support 7 3. Core Competencies and Best Practices: Meta-themes 15 PART II. Model Design and Planning 23 4. Defining Sensitivity and Flexibility Requirements 25 5. Database Versus Formulae-driven Approaches 37 6. Designing the Workbook Structure 47 PART III. Model Building, Testing and Auditing 57 7. Creating Transparency: Formula Structure, Flow and Format 59 8. Building Robust and Transparent Formulae 79 9. Choosing Excel Functions for Transparency, Flexibility and Efficiency 105 10. Dealing with Circularity 117 11. Model Review, Auditing and Validation 143 PART IV. Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis, Simulation and Optimisation 153 12. Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis: Core Techniques 155 13. Using GoalSeek and Solver 163 14. Using VBA Macros to Conduct Sensitivity and Scenario Analyses 171 15. Introduction to Simulation and Optimisation 177 16. The Modelling of Risk and Uncertainty, and Using Simulation 187 PART V. Excel Functions and Functionality 199 17. Core Arithmetic and Logical Functions 201 18. Array Functions and Formulae 217 19. Mathematical Functions 229 20. Financial Functions 243 21. Statistical Functions 257 22. Information Functions 299 23. Date and Time Functions 307 24. Text Functions and Functionality 313 25. Lookup and Reference Functions 325 26. Filters, Database Functions and PivotTables 355 27. Selected Short-cuts and Other Features 387 PART VI. Foundations of VBA and Macros 395 28. Getting Started 397 29. Working with Objects and Ranges 413 30. Controlling Execution 31. Writing Robust Code 32. Manipulation and Analysis of Data Sets with VBA 33. User-defined Functions ER -