How to build a simple revenue forecast
Forecasts help leaders plan spending and hiring.
6 steps →How-to guides
Financial Analyst How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common financial analyst tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common financial analyst tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks financial analysts perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to perform a budget variance analysis
Variance analysis explains why results differ from plan.
6 steps →How to calculate NPV for a project
NPV shows whether a project creates value.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Financial Analyst training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.