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CFM Prep Series

A practical collection of financial modelling guidance, originally written as part of a personal CFM examination preparation journey.

Explore model-building fundamentals, debt, working capital, valuation, scenario thinking and more. These are historical articles, not official Financial Modeling Institute examination material.

Original articles and website editions. The list below currently links to the historical LinkedIn originals. As articles are published on EXEMPLUM®, the website editions will appear in the dedicated series category. The historical original dates are retained for reference.

Original publication index

Read the series in its original order. LinkedIn links open in a new tab.

  1. Article

    How to Study for the CFM: A 30-Day Practical Guide to Financial Modelling Glory↗

  2. Article

    CFM Exam Prep: Everything We Need to Know About Revenue↗

  3. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Costs for the CFM Exam↗

  4. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Debt for the CFM Exam↗

  5. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Working Capital for the CFM Exam – Part I↗

  6. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Three-Statement Models for the CFM Exam↗

  7. Article

    Why Our CFM Prep Series Starts with AFM-Level Concepts↗

  8. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Working Capital for the CFM Exam – Part II↗

  9. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About DCF Valuation for the CFM Exam↗

  10. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Scenario Thinking for the CFM Exam↗

  11. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Equity, Dividends, and Returns for the CFM Exam↗

  12. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Building a Robust Model Architecture for the CFM Exam↗

  13. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Data and Drivers: From Inputs to Dashboards for the CFM Exam↗

  14. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About CapEx and Depreciation for the CFM Exam↗

  15. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Tax and Loss Carry-Forwards for the CFM Exam↗

  16. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Balance Sheet Integrity and Balancing Mechanisms for the CFM Exam↗

  17. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Audit Sheets, Error Checks, and Model Integrity for the CFM Exam↗

  18. Article

    Everything We Need to Know About Stress Testing, Resilience, and Kill-Switch Modelling↗