Archive for December 2016

Here’s a targeted interview question to test a job candidate’s financial modeling skills: “Can you build a model even when you don’t have all the relevant data?” The answer should be Yes. You don’t need all the relevant data, as long as you have identified what type of information you need, and the minimum information…

Here’s a targeted interview question to test a job candidate’s financial modeling skills: “Should you place inputs, calculations and outputs CLOSE TOGETHER in your model?” The answer should be NO. Your model should clearly distinguish between inputs, calculations and outputs. “Separation of concerns (SoC) is a design principle for separating a computer program into distinct…