This episode is all about financial modeling from one of the world’s experts. Ian Schnoor is Executive Director at the Financial Modeling Institute (FMI) & President and Founder at The Marquee Group. In this episode he provides frank assessment of why most financial models fail and how you can take instant actions to instantly transform your financial modeling.

In this episode Chris talks to Paul about:

• How he became skilled in finance through “sink or swim” encounters that taught him modeling and FP&A

• How mastering the Three Statements changed his career trajectory

• The brutal response from a boss that changed his attitude to financial modeling forever

• His worst model? (Or why is still haunted by 7,000 rows on multiple tabs)

• Why every financial model starts with the end user in mind (and how to do this practically)

• Why the model itself should not be considered only a means to a “conversation”.

• Why building a model of their own lives” can be the most powerful beginning training

• His new courses including financial modeling for private equity which have attracted five-star reviews

• How he went from fine arts and Spanish double major to a career in finance