How to Prepare a Cash Flow Statement Model That Actually Balances
When a cash flow statement model doesn’t balance, it can cause immense frustration and wasted time. The root cause of this problem most commonly resides in models being built with inconsistent and contradictory data sources.
Pierre-Alexandre Heurtebize
How to Approach Financial Data Visualization
Looking to make your financial models more effective with better data visualization? Design principles can be effective tools in corporate decision-making.
Archil Lursmanashvili (FMVA)
Unwrapping the Mysteries of Brand Valuation
Brand value is the value a business can sell an item above the price that the supply/demand curve dictates. This value is embedded into the company’s share price but can be uncovered using PEG analysis.
Greg Barasia, CFA
Consultant Toolbox: Frameworks for Solving Anything
When something is not right in a business, it can be confusing knowing where to start to fix it. Objective frameworks like issue trees, funnel analysis, and business canvases provide an organized and data-driven way of getting to the root of a problem and give cast-iron evidence toward plotting a route forward.
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Top Pitch Deck Mistakes
Toptal Finance Expert and fundraising guru Jeffrey Fidelman put together a list of the top 5 pitch deck mistakes he sees most often. Within these common mistakes, Fidelman also highlights best practices and shows you how to write a perfect pitch deck.
Jeffrey Fidelman
Seller’s Market: Financial Due Diligence Questions to Ask
How can you easily assess whether your business is ready for sale? Key questions need to be answered to make the sales process as smooth as possible. A checklist can help managers prepare.
Saveen Kumar
How to Recreate the Resources of a Bloomberg Terminal for Free
We polled the Toptal Finance Expert network to find out how they access Bloomberg terminal-quality data without paying $25,000. One website we uncovered looks and feels exactly like FactSet—and costs nothing.
Elizabeth J. Howell Hanano, CFA
Valuation Ratios: The Key Metrics Finance Experts Need to Know
Not sure when to use which valuation ratio for which situation? In this article, we’ll delve into the must-know metrics and provide heuristics of when to use which measure.
Elizabeth J. Howell Hanano, CFA
All in the Family - A Guide to Family Offices
Family Offices are becoming increasingly popular and prominent in investment circles. Their rise is due to changing economic conditions and the increased flexibility and control that families wish to exert with their capital.
Greg Barasia, CFA
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