Writing
Articles, essays, thought pieces and practical notes on financial modelling and modern Excel methods.
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- A modular paradigm for financial modelling
Thoughts on moving to a better modelling paradigm in the world of LLMs and how financial modelling jobs might change
- Spreadsheet Competency Framework (opens in new tab)
ICAEW has created a framework for understanding and mapping finance practitioners' ability and proficiency when using spreadsheets. We outline the level of skill needed for each competency and mapped competencies we expect are needed for various job roles.
- The performance of LLMs at modularising financial models
An examination of how well LLMs modularise a financial model in Excel when instructed to modularise according to business domain, not model structure. This paper was submitted, accepted and presented to EuSpRIG 2026
- 20 principles for good spreadsheet practice (opens in new tab)
The ‘Twenty principles for good spreadsheet practice’, is a list of key spreadsheet considerations that could save you hours of effort or help prevent a career-ending spreadsheet catastrophe.