Welcome to Financial Modeler's Corner (FMC) where we discuss the art and science of financial modeling with your host, Paul Barnhurst. Financial Modeler's Corner is sponsored by Financial Modeling Institute (FMI) the most respected accreditations in Financial Modeling globally.

In this episode, Paul Barnhurst is joined by Hedieh Kianyfard, who is the founder of Finexmod. This is the website where Hedieh shares her views on financial modeling and shows that it’s possible to have fun with finance.

Hedieh is passionate about economic development and aims to make financial modeling easy and fun for everyone.

Listen to this episode as Hedieh shares:

Her journey and background in financial modeling
Her experience and learning from the worst models that she came across
How Hedieh considers Modeling as a great career and more than a stepping stone.
Responsibility as a modeler to reject bad projects and help ensure good projects are accepted.
Everything about her book- Financial Modeling Detective
10 Financial Modeling Commandments
Why people should avoid circular references – hint they are the devil 😊
The importance of having a decision-making mindset
Her position on controversial modeling issues, including circular references, dynamic arrays, modeling standards, and more

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Quotes:

“A Financial Modeler is like a Fortune Teller.”

“Modeling is a great career and more than a stepping stone.”

“ It’s important to put yourself, in the end, users' shoes to understand their needs better. ”

“ As modelers we have a responsibility to reject bad projects and help ensure good projects are accepted. ”

Follow Hedieh:

Website - https://www.finexmod.com/

LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/hediehkianyfard

Instagram - https://instagram.com/finexmod

Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/people/Finexmod/100063965894693/

Youtube - https://youtube.com/@FinancialModelDetective

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Become a better Modeler by developing a decision-making mindset: Hedieh Kianyfard

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Become a better Modeler by developing a decision-making mindset: Hedieh Kianyfard