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How To Find The Right Financial Model Auditor For You

How To Find The Right Financial Model Auditor For You - Gridlines

If you are in the market for a financial model auditor, here are some of the things you should know. Choosing a reputable model auditor You need to be sure that you are choosing a credible provider.  Your board and investors will want confidence that you are working with someone who will do a thorough […]

Financial Model Audit – Cell by Cell vs Shadow Modelling

Imagine a ‘Where’s Wally’ (or Waldo in the USA) picture, but rather than a few hundred people, you have many thousands. To make things worse, the variability of each individual person can be huge, and you don’t know what Wally is wearing! To make things worse again, there may be many Wallys, or none at […]

Financial Model Audit: Parallel Build vs Cell by Cell

parallel build vs cell by cell

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. If you are engaging an auditor to review your model, it is a question you should ask. Cell by Cell This approach is what the name implies. […]