Lynda.com - Financial Analysis: Analyzing the Top Line with Excel with Rudolph Rosenberg
1h 38m Intermediate Class Aug 04, 2014 | Uploaded in Aug 6, 2014 by 2boweb


Learn how to analyze the top line (or revenue) of your company and identify areas of under- or overperformance with Excel. Author Rudolph Rosenberg explores essential financial concepts that are necessary to understanding your company's revenue data. Then he introduces the tools and techniques you can use in Excel, including PivotTables and the invaluable SUMIF function, to prepare and analyze the data you have available. Plus, learn how to analyze your customer base, determine revenue per product, and identify upsell opportunities. Rudolph will also show how to make sure you're treating your data fairly, by considering the impact of seasonality, recurrent vs. one-off business, and interdependencies.

Want to learn more about financial analysis? Check out Financial Analysis: Introduction to Business Performance Analysis and Financial Analysis: Analyzing the Bottom Line with Excel.
Topics include:

    Preparing your revenue information
    Comparing past performance
    Analyzing customer data
    Analyzing product information
    Identifying exceptional revenue