FMAECFinancial Model Auditing and Error CheckingAuditing and error-proofing financial models
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Course Overview
Financial Model Auditing and Error Checking is a model-auditing workshop for analysts who carry responsibility for the accuracy of financial models before they go to a client, committee, or board. The course works through the structured techniques professional model auditors use to trace formulas, catch inconsistencies, and prevent errors before they cause real damage. Its signature exercise puts
Key Takeaways
1
Apply a structured, repeatable process for auditing a financial model before sign-off
2
Trace formula errors back to their root cause efficiently
3
Use Excel's built-in auditing tools to accelerate model review
4
Build a personal or team checklist for pre-submission model review
5
Catch the categories of error most likely to survive a rushed review
Certifications
LEORON - Professional Development Institute
LEORON Institute is the leading corporate training and EdTech company in the EMEA region, with the most comprehensive learning and development solutions in all strategic corporate functions, including Corporate Finance, HR, Procurement and SCM, Technology, Quality, Operations and Engineering. Through instructor-led sessions, in-company training, and coaching, our faculty of experts deliver over 2,000+ programs annually, while 50,000+ learners are equipped with up-to-date relevant education and the latest tech solutions across the EMEA region.
As a NASBA-registered CPE sponsor with a KHDA educational services permit in Dubai, LEORON also offers selected professional certifications eligible for HRDF reimbursement in Saudi Arabia.
As a NASBA-registered CPE sponsor with a KHDA educational services permit in Dubai, LEORON also offers selected professional certifications eligible for HRDF reimbursement in Saudi Arabia.
Course Outline
1. Why financial models fail and where errors typically hide
2. Structured model review techniques
3. Formula tracing and error tracing tools in Excel
4. Building an auditing checklist for repeatable use
5. Timed exercise - finding planted errors in a live model
Who Should Attend?
This course is built for analysts who carry responsibility for the accuracy of financial models before they reach a client, committee, or board. It is especially relevant to those who sign off on models built by others and need a reliable, structured process for catching errors before they cause real damage.
FAQ
Who should attend this course?
Analysts and finance professionals who are responsible for reviewing, signing off on, or building financial models used in real decisions.
How does this connect to the Financial Modelling Master program?
Model auditing is one module within that broader five-day Advanced Diploma; this course offers a focused, standalone version of that skill.
Is the planted-error exercise realistic?
Yes, the exercise is designed to replicate the kind of subtle, high-impact errors that occur in real models rather than obvious mistakes.