Financial Modeling Best Practices for Business Planning and Decision Making | Manish Gupta & Paul Siegel | Meet The Gurus

In this 'Meet the Gurus' discussion, you get to hear from Manish Gupta about financial modeling — how it works, why every business needs it, and the best practices for building models that drive smarter decisions.The importance of building customized models from scratch rather than relying on generic templates, especially for those still developing their Excel skillsBest practices for structuring a financial model: separating inputs, calculations, and outputs; using color coding; naming cells; and maintaining consistent column layoutsHow to gather the right data internal historical records, government economic data, professional research reports, and customer surveys to back up your assumptions with credibilityCommon errors in financial modeling, including logical errors, wrong cost estimates, missing facts, and formula mistakes and how to spot them using audit tools and sanity checksABOUT OUR GURUManish Gupta is a qualified accountant from India who serves as CFO of a hospitality company operating approximately 15 hotels in Myanmar. In addition to managing the finance function, he consults with startups on business planning, financial modeling, and financial analysis. His expertise spans three-statement financial models, discounted cash flow analysis, capital budgeting, and merger and acquisition modeling.ABOUT OUR HOSTPaul Siegel is an entrepreneur and educator working to help technology professionals transform into world-class experts and business leaders become tech-savvy innovators. Paul is an inventor and patent (pending) holder in talent management software and has co-authored or edited more than 30 books.-------------Meet The Gurus is a program sponsored by Starweaver devoted to spreading ideas, knowledge, and insights in short-form conversations typically lasting around 30 minutes.The show focuses on technology, business, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and design.Learn more at: https://starweaver.com