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Beyond FFO: How AFFO Helps Investors Assess REIT Cash Flow

28 Oct,2024 | Tushar Bhandari

What is Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)?

When it comes to evaluating Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), the concept of Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) is ...

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Financial Modeling

Decoding Funds from Operations (FFO): The Key to Evaluating REIT Performance

16 Oct,2024 | Tushar Bhandari

What is Funds from Operations (FFO)?

FFO is a financial performance metric widely used in the real estate industry to measure the cash flow generated from a REIT’s ...

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Financial Modeling

Occupancy Rate: A Key Metric for REIT Success and Strategy

10 Oct,2024 | Tushar Bhandari

The occupancy rate is one of the most critical key performance indicators (KPIs) for REITs (Real Estate Investment Trust). It measures the percentage of occupied rental units (or area) compared to ...

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Financial Modeling

Understanding NOI - The Key Metric of a Real Estate Financial Model

29 Sep,2024 | Ayush Gupta

In real estate investment, financial metrics guide critical decisions, and Net Operating Income (NOI) is among the most crucial. Whether you’re an experienced investor, devel ...

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Bst Practices

Excel Print Settings: A Financial Modeler’s Guide to Professional Reports

19 Sep,2024 | Prashant

Excel Print Settings: A Financial Modeler’s Guide to Professional Reports

For financial modelers, the presentation of reports is just as important as the data withi ...

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Best Practices

Benefits of Hiding Unused Columns After the Model Timeline

12 Sep,2024 | Shashank Tamta

It is a common occurrence for financial modelers to scroll through a model and encounter unused columns beyond the model's timeline in almost every worksheet. Hiding these extra columns after t ...

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Financial Modeling

Leveraging Data Bars Conditional Formatting in Excel for Data Visualization

05 Sep,2024 | Ayush Gupta

For financial modelers, precision and clarity are critical when presenting data. Data bars in Excel offer a powerful way to visualize key financial metrics directly within your financial models. It ...

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Financial Modeling

Optimizing Calculations with 2D Calculation Blocks

21 Aug,2024 | Tanushka Kanodia

2D calculation blocks offer a structured and efficient approach for performing repetitive calculations on rows and columns of data, reducing the need to replicate similar calculation blocks multipl ...

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Financial Modeling

The Role of 3D Formulas in Financial Models

21 Aug,2024 | Ayush Gupta

In Excel financial models, 3D formulas serve as a powerful tool for consolidating data from multiple worksheets or ranges within the same workbook. These formulas enable users to reference the same ...

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Financial Modeling

Why Excel remains the superior choice for Financial Forecasting, Reporting and Analysis

12 Aug,2024 | Yatin Sehgal

In today's technology-driven world, a myriad of software tools offers advanced features for financial reporting and forecasting. Despite the availability of these sophisticated tools, user adop ...

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Best Practices

Excel Data Tables vs VBA Data Tables in Financial Models

31 Jul,2024 | Ayush Gupta

In Excel, Data Tables are employed to showcase various outputs for a given range of different inputs. Widely utilized in financial modeling and analysis, they help evaluate diverse scenarios, parti ...

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Quick Tips

7 Tips for Improving Excel Model Calculation Time

31 Jul,2024 | Ayush Gupta

Dealing with extended calculation times in financial modeling is a common issue for modelers working with intricate models. In such cases, it is prudent to thoroughly review your model and focus on ...

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Best Practices

Global Error Check Sheet - "A Modeling Essential"

22 Jul,2024 | Tanushka Kanodia

In the realm of financial modeling services, accuracy and reliability are paramount. One powerful way to ensure accuracy is to build a global Error Check sheet in your financial models - a dedicate ...

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Financial Modeling

6 Benefits of Outsourcing Financial Modelling to a Specialised Service Provider

16 Jul,2024 | Yatin Sehgal

In today's fast-paced business world, accuracy and efficiency are essential for making informed decisions. A financial model is a critical tool that helps companies forecast and analyse the fin ...

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Financial Modeling

Financial Models That Speak to Investors

14 Jul,2024 | Yatin Sehgal

When it comes to the art of fundraising in the competitive world of business, the creation and presentation of a financial model can be one of the most persuasive tools in a founder's arsenal. ...

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Best Practices

Use of Table of Contents (ToC) Sheet for Effective Navigation and Model Overview

14 Jul,2024 | Ayush Gupta

What is the purpose of ToC?

  • Navigation: Having a ToC sheet in the financial model helps both the client and the modeler for eff ...
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Financial Modeling

Financial Storytelling in Fintech Start-Ups Using Financial Models

29 May,2024 | Yatin Sehgal

In the rapidly evolving fintech landscape, where the global market size reached a staggering 295* billion USD in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17%*, the ability to effectively communica ...

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Financial Modeling

Financial Model Review Best Practices

29 May,2024 | Yatin Sehgal

In the realm of financial modeling, the art of reviewing models is crucial for ensuring accuracy and reliability. Yet, the lack of standardized steps often leads Financial Modelers to undertake rev ...

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Financial Modeling

Valuing Early-Stage Startups: A Roadmap for Choosing the Right Valuation Method at Every Funding Round

15 Feb,2023 | Yatin Sehgal

Early-stage startups are constantly in need of funding to grow and develop their business. When it comes to raising capital, determining the company's valuation is a critical part of the proces ...

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Financial Modeling

Top 9 capabilities your management reporting and forecasting tool must have!

15 Feb,2023 | Yatin Sehgal

Accurate management reporting is essential for any business as it plays a bigger part in the decision-making process, gives you greater insight into your company's performance, allows you to id ...

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Financial Modeling

Top 6 metrics used in Private Equity Investment Appraisal Models

15 Feb,2023 | Yatin Sehgal

Private equity financial modelling is a process that involves analysing financial data to make informed investment decisions. It consist ...

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Financial Modeling

3 business situations when a monthly financial model should be used.

15 Feb,2023 | Yatin Sehgal

A financial model plays a pivotal role in almost all corporate finance transactions. It provides the basis for making a business case, negotiating the terms, and closing the deal. There are differe ...

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