Help Balancing a Model

Hey all,

I have just started learning basic financial modeling and I'm having trouble balancing a simple three statement model. I'd be thankful if someone could tell me where to start looking for errors. Thanks!

Update: I'm really close now, still missing a small amount though.

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Fixed it - notes below:

  • CF tab - F22 needs to link to P&L F19; you have it linked to P&L E19, so it's off by a year

  • BS tab - F5 needs to add cash from last year; you are just directly linking the change in CF

Should flow correctly after that.

 

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