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Whilst staring at a financial model, it is really easy to get lost in the numbers. We are working on some of the biggest renewable energy projects in the world, to help our clients achieve amazing things.

High-quality financial models allow you to make high-quality business decisions. Financial models must be simple to be effective whilst also clear and flexible for future development.

The UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his Spring Statement today (23 March 2022). In terms of measures relating to companies involved in the project finance arena, one of the main items of note was the announcement of the government's Tax Plan for the remainder of this parliament.

Many other firms that provide financial model audit treat audit as a training ground. Traditionally, the brightest and best start in audit and move on quickly to the more ‘glamorous’ model build and advisory assignments.

We have hired key people from the model audit industry and want to make the model audit process a smoother and less painful experience for our clients.

Often clients see the financial model audit as a necessary evil, a due diligence requirement from lenders, a box to be ticked. It is rare that we do not find any issues which impact pricing to a greater or lesser degree.

We are constantly striving to make our model audit service as good as it possibly can be. Here’s what we believe makes a great model audit experience.

As financial model auditors, nothing makes us happier than finding a big hairy error in a model. It shows we are doing our job and that we are earning our money! However, it is not lost on us that this will most likely cause problems for the team working with the model.

One of the key differences in approach adopted by the various financial model audit firms is whether they follow a parallel build or a cell by cell approach.

The anticipation builds as you approach the bid, and the last thing you need is for the auditor to come up with any problems, especially ones that are your fault!