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• The FAST Standard
  • 01.00 – Workbook Design
    • 01.01 – General Workbook Design Principles
    • 01.02 – Sheet Organisation
    • 01.03 – Multiple Workbook Models
  • 02.00 – Worksheet Design
    • 02.01 – Universal Design Layout Principles
    • 02.02 – Calculation Blocks
    • 02.03 – Header Design
    • 02.04 – Input sheets
    • 02.05 – Presentation Sheets
    • 02.06 – Control Sheets
  • 03.00 – The Line Item
    • 03.01 – Line Item Taxonomy
    • 03.02 – Formula Design Fundamentals
    • 03.03 – Formula Simplicity
    • 03.04 – Formula Clarity
    • 03.05 – FAST Labelling Convention
    • 03.06 – Links
    • 03.07 – Timing Flags and PPFs
  • 04.00 – Excel Features Used In Modelling
    • 04.01 – Excel Functions
    • 04.02 – Formatting Features
    • 04.03 – Excel Names
    • 04.04 – Data Validation
    • 04.05 – Group Outline
    • 04.06 – Macros / VBA Considerations
  • Appendix A: FAST Formatting
  • Appendix B: FAST Terminology
    • Alert
    • Balance
    • Base Case
    • Calculation
    • Calculation Block
    • Calculation Order
    • Calculation Sheet
    • Call-up
    • Cascading Calculation
    • Check
    • Code Replication
    • Constant
    • Control Sheet
    • Corkscrew
    • Counter-flow
    • Daisy Chain
    • Dashboard
    • Data Range
    • Display Total
    • Embedded Constant
    • Export
    • FAST Modelling Alliance
    • Flag
    • Flow
    • Import
    • Indexation Factor
    • Input
    • Line Item
    • Link
    • Live Labeling
    • Model
    • Normally Positive Convention
    • One-sheet Wonder
    • Partial Period Factor
    • Placeholder
    • Presentation Sheet
    • Results
    • Series
    • Signatory
    • SMU
    • Source
    • Standard Monetary Unit
    • Temporary Code
    • Time Axis / Time Ruler
    • Timing Flag
    • Units Designator
    • Workbook
    • Workings
    • Worksheet
  • Appendix C: Rules in Short
• About FAST
  • The FAST Acronym
  • How Rules are Organised
  • Document conventions
  • Introduction to FAST – online presentation
  • Financial Modeling Podcast
  • The FAST Modelling Alliance
  • Thomas Grossman on FAST
  • FAST Level 1 accreditation
• Blog
• Signatories
• Participate
• Contact

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