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The area of financial models and Excel related projects is constantly evolving. We work with the most sophisticated clients and invest time and resources to make sure that we stay ahead and always do our best to share our knowledge with our clients and interested parties. In this blog we will present and discuss thoughts and situations worth highlighting for anyone working with financial models in any capacity.

We’re recruiting!

by Rickard Warnelid on August 5 2010 No comments »

Corality is currently looking for an experienced Associate and financial modelling Analyst.

Be part of building the business and shape your own role and share your passion for financial modelling with like-minded people!

New Member of the Corality Team

by Rickard Warnelid on July 8 2010 No comments »
Liam Bastick has joined Corality as a Director, heading up the Melbourne office. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, with over two decades experience in modelling and corporate finance.

What is ‘Usual Practice’ for Calculating Project NPV?

by Peter Weatherston on March 19 2010 1 comment »

I was asked by a client recently for guidance on the ‘usual practice’ for calculating project NPV. I had to think a bit about it...

The time zone advantage in financial model audit iterations

by Rickard Warnelid on December 1 2009 No comments »

We audit your Excel PPP/PFI/Project Finance financial model while you are sleeping – The time zone advantage in using an Australian model audit company for European project finance/PPP/PFI projects.

Terrapinn Corporate Finance World, Sydney – Project finance modelling

by Rickard Warnelid on November 12 2009 No comments »

On Sunday night I was contacted for a last minute change of schedule of the pre-conference financial modelling workshop of Terrapinn Corporate Finance World at the Marriott in Sydney. The organised presenter, Nick Crawley, MD of Navigator had cancelled due to health issues following his trip last week to Nigeria.

Stand-alone financial modelling can destroy your company

by Rickard Warnelid on November 9 2009 No comments »

Financial models are used for a number of reasons depending on the situation. All too often I see financial models being developed on the implicit assumption that they are to be used to analyse a project or transaction on a stand alone basis.

Charles Darwin, genetics and financial modelling

by Rickard Warnelid on September 29 2009 No comments »

Charles Darwin’s ‘survival of the fittest’ is a concept that most people with some sort of rational background agree to. Would Darwin say that these principles are working in financial modelling?

www.fimodo.com – New financial modelling website

by Rickard Warnelid on September 15 2009 No comments »

I have been active on a number of financial modelling websites over the years. So far I haven’t found anything that gives me what I am looking for so with the team at Corality I decided to do something about it.

Debt-sculpting using VBA and Goal Seek

by Rickard Warnelid on September 10 2009 1 comment »

In project finance transactions it is common practice to use debt sculpting when sizing the debt - i.e. finding an appropriate level of debt from the lenders point of view. In our VBA training courses I have found that one of the most appreciated methods is what we refer to as the ‘sequential goal seek’ so I would like to share this method today.

You have an ugly baby!

by Rickard Warnelid on August 17 2009 No comments »

In the same way you wouldn’t tell a mother that her new born baby is not as cute as she would like to think, it can sometimes be challenging to communicate the quality of a financial model to the author.

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