This webinar shows special purpose vehicle (SPV) managers, model users and investors how to build and maintain operational financial models that hold up under real reporting demands. It demonstrates the functions needed to link an operational model with management accounting software, walks through practical ways to bring historical financial statements (actuals) into a live model, and covers the challenges SPV teams face as a model moves from forecast to tracking actual performance.
What you will learn
- A full operational model. A complete SPV operational model in action, with switches, integrity checks and other functions that keep it reliable at scale
- Common SPV modelling challenges. The recurring problems SPV managers and investors meet when they rely on operational models for day-to-day decisions
- Linking to accounting software. A practical demonstration of connecting an operational model directly to management accounting systems
- Reporting from the model. How to structure a model so it supports investor reporting, covenant tracking and management reporting without duplicated work
- Bringing in actuals. Different ways to bring historical financial statements into a model, with the trade-offs of each
Questions
What is an operational financial model for an SPV?
A model that tracks a special purpose vehicle’s financial performance against forecast, takes in actuals and supports investor and management reporting.
How do you bring actuals into a financial model?
There are several approaches, from manual periodic updates to direct links with accounting software. The webinar compares them.