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    Consolidating Business Data with Cloud Services
    • August 30, 2023

    Consolidating your business data, from many different systems, could be a laboursome task. Thankfully, this task is becoming simpler with cloud services. Cloud services, like Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure, allow you access to IT components like servers and databases for your business using...

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    Economic Indicators
    • August 30, 2023

    Interest rates, inflation, stock prices, bond yields – you’ve probably heard many of these mentioned in the news over the past year. Consumers and businesses alike track these signals to gain a picture of the current health of the economy. Economic indicators are not...

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    Language Models & VBA
    • July 31, 2023

    Introduction Large LLMs (LLMs) like ChatGPT have revolutionized the field of natural language processing, enabling machines to understand and generate human-like text. While they have found extensive applications in various domains, one intriguing and practical use case is their ability to assist in writing...

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    Dynamic Management of Weekly and Monthly Reporting
    • July 31, 2023

    When it comes to building FP&A reports, users often desire two distinct views of operational data. On one hand, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) should reflect the natural cadence of business operations, following the working week from Sunday to Saturday. These KPIs provide the user...

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    Power BI Dashboarding: KPI Visuals
    • June 6, 2023

    Exhibit A: A PowerBI dashboard with: A.1 Matrix Visuals; A.2 Donut Chart; A.3 Bar Chart; A.4 Combo Bar-Line Chart; A.5 Slicers Microsoft’s Power BI platform is an efficient tool for data visualization, allowing users to have a more “hands on” approach when working...

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    Valuation approach – The Senators Case review
    • May 19, 2023

    The Ottawa Senators are making headlines with reports suggesting that a group of high-profile celebrities, including The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg, and Ryan Reynolds, are interested in buying the team. This news comes as the Senators’ valuation is at an all-time high, with Forbes recently...

  • Leveraging AI in Financial Modelling
    • May 16, 2023

    Since the popularization of ChatGPT in December, the availability and adoption of deployable AI models has increased dramatically. While the value derived from such algorithms most certainly extends to financial modelling in the form of improved speed, accuracy, and insights, it is important to...

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    Budgeting and Variance Analysis for Mid-Market Businesses
    • April 24, 2023

    Budgeting is an essential process for any organization, be it a business, government agency, or non-profit. It involves creating a financial plan that outlines expected income and expenses for a specific period. The budgeting process includes various steps, such as forecasting revenue and expenses,...

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    Financial Modelling for Power Projects
    • March 28, 2023

    Power generation projects are often contracted with stable cash flows, leading to de-risked returns over the project lifespan. However, a power project involves several financial aspects that need to be assessed with detailed financial analysis to effectively understand the project’s risk-return profile and evaluate...

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    Order Automation for Distribution Businesses
    • March 25, 2023

    Many business operations can be completed using various online software products, which can simplify creating orders or posting invoices. Companies can go even a step further and utilize them to automatically create orders and invoices. Intricate automated systems are not just for large cooperations...

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