Building Financial Models with Microsoft Excel

K. Scott Proctor, CFA, is Executive Director at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, a leading global pharmaceutical company. He has experience across the fields of information technology, finance, and science. Prior to his role at AstraZeneca, Proctor was Chief Information Officer (CIO) of General Electric (GE) Healthcare Life Sciences, based in Uppsala, Sweden. Proctor was also a founding Principal of Vawter Capital, a private equity investment firm, and the Director of Investment Analytics at SNL Financial, a financial information provider. Prior to that, Proctor was the acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Illuminis, an Intel- and MCI-funded healthcare information systems company. He earned his BA, MBA, and MS (Management Information Systems) from the University of Virginia. Proctor is also Foundation Level Certified in ITIL V3 IT Service Management.

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. PART ONE: The Master Budget. CHAPTER 1. Overview of Budgets and Financial Models. CHAPTER 2. Operating Budget-Assumptions, Sales, and Collections. CHAPTER 3. Operating Budget-Cost of Goods Sold, Inventory, and Purchases. CHAPTER 4. Operating Budget-Operating Expenses. CHAPTER 5. Operating Budget-Income Statement. CHAPTER 6. Financial Budget-Capital Budget and Cash Budget. CHAPTER 7. Financial Budget-Balance Sheet. PART TWO: Financial Statements and Free Cash Flows. CHAPTER 8. Consolidated Financial Statements. CHAPTER 9. Free Cash Flows and Dashboard. PART THREE: Analysis of a Financial Model. CHAPTER 10. Sensitivity Analysis. CHAPTER 11. Contribution Margin Analysis. CHAPTER 12. Financial Ratios Analysis. CHAPTER 13. Valuation. CHAPTER 14. Capitalization Chart. Answers to Chapter Questions. APPENDIX. General Overview of Microsoft Excel 2007 Features and Functionality. About the CD-ROM. About the Author. Index.