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“Knowledge is the antidote to fear” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Welcome to the new look Miscellany. If you have modelling-related news, resourcesor events that you’d like to share with 48,000 of the world’s best modellers, pleaseemail cassandra.brightley@gridlines.com AI : How Google taught Bard to doubt
Once England’s lionesses get over the heartbreak of losing out to Spain in the World Cup final, I’m sure they will reflect on their journey and feel proud of how far they have come. It is with similar mixed emotions that we take in the
Here’s a peek behind the curtain at how Gridlines goes about pricing for a financial model audit. Before providing a quote, we will typically request a call with the potential client to help us understand the following key factors that drive our pricing. To do
Once a project finance transaction is finalised and the asset is constructed, it becomes crucial to monitor and report its continuous performance. The way the model is used and what it does before financial close changes significantly once the deal is agreed. Complex parts of
Minimum tax has been discussed in the international tax arena for some time now, and certain jurisdictions already apply some form of ‘minimum tax’ in the domestic setting, such as corporate minimum tax (CMT) in Ontario, Canada and the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) in
Unless you’ve been having a total digital detox, you’ll have seen articles about AI being used in all sorts of ways. And one of those ways – since the current AI wave is all about language – is to write things. Need some code for
Building a robust and flexible financial model is a critical task for businesses. Whether you’re trying to secure funding for your startup, track your company finances, or plan for your company’s future, having a solid model is essential.
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
Paul Myers I’ve been working with Gridlines for just over two years. It has flown by. Let me tell you why. Gridlines is a small-but-growing business. We had a little fewer than 20 people when I got involved in late 2020; two years later about
A merger model represents the financial position arising on the combination of two companies. Companies can combine in a number of ways including a merger under a mutual agreement to form a consolidated entity or an acquisition. An M&A model is an advanced model used
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