Surveys

Live poll - Financial modelling

We periodically conduct live polls. Poll results are updated in real time and are viewable here by anyone.

You may participate in the poll if you wish. Poll results are immediately viewable once you complete all the poll questions. Note that participants cannot change responses after they have been given.

The questions in this first set are about day-to-day roles.

The industry sector I work in is:

	Energy
	Materials
	Industrials
	Consumer Discretionary
	Consumer Staples
	Health
	Financials
	Government
	Information Technology
	Telecommunications
	Utilities
	Education
	Other

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The geographical region I work in is:

	Africa
	Americas
	Asia
	Europe
	Other

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The functional area in which I work is:

	Corporate finance
	Treasury
	Management accounting
	Financial accounting
	Other

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The number of years I have been modeling is:

	0
	1 or 2
	3 to 5
	6 to 10
	More than 10

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The percentage of my working time I spend on financial modeling is:

	100%
	75%
	50%
	25%
	0%

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Of the time I spend modeling the breakdown between developing new models versus maintaining existing models is:

	100% new
	75% new / 25% existing
	50 / 50
	25% new / 75% existing
	0% new / 100% existing

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I use information systems like Bloomberg or Reuters in modeling.

	Always
	Most of the time
	Sometimes
	Rarely
	Never

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I use statistical packages like SAS, R or S-PLUS in modeling.

	Always
	Most of the time
	Sometimes
	Rarely
	Never

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I use Visual Basic for Applications in modeling.

	Always
	Most of the time
	Sometimes
	Rarely
	Never

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The models I work on are used for valuation purposes.

	Always
	Most of the time
	Sometimes
	Rarely
	Never

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The models I work on are used for sensitivity analyses.

	Always
	Most of the time
	Sometimes
	Rarely
	Never

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The models I work on are used for risk analyses.

	Always
	Most of the time
	Sometimes
	Rarely
	Never

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The models I work on are used for scenario analyses.

	Always
	Most of the time
	Sometimes
	Rarely
	Never

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The models I work on are used for reporting purposes.

	Always
	Most of the time
	Sometimes
	Rarely
	Never

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The questions in this set are about financial modeling education.

How useful was university in teaching me modeling skills ?

	Extremely
	Very
	Somewhat
	A little
	Not at all
	N/A

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How useful was my job in teaching me modeling skills?

	Extremely
	Very
	Somewhat
	A little
	Not at all
	N/A

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How useful was my own self study in teaching me modeling skills?

	Extremely
	Very
	Somewhat
	A little
	Not at all
	N/A

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How useful was post-university classroom-based training in teaching me modeling skills?

	Extremely
	Very
	Somewhat
	A little
	Not at all
	N/A

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How useful were online classes and seminars in teaching me modeling skills?

	Extremely
	Very
	Somewhat
	A little
	Not at all
	N/A

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The questions in this set are about structural drivers impacting the volume of financial modeling.

Developments in information technology (e.g. "cloud solutions", "off-the-shelf" products) have had this effect on modeling:

	Significant increase
	Minor increase
	Neutral
	Minor decrease
	Signifcant decrease

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Economic changes in my industry sector has had this effect on modeling:

	Significant increase
	Minor increase
	Neutral
	Minor decrease
	Signifcant decrease

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Changes in the regulatory environment (e.g. Sabanes Oxely, Basel III) have had this effect on modeling:

	Significant increase
	Minor increase
	Neutral
	Minor decrease
	Signifcant decrease

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The impact of globalization (e.g. outsourcing) has had this effect on modeling:

	Significant increase
	Minor increase
	Neutral
	Minor decrease
	Signifcant decrease

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The questions in this set are about the modeling process.

How important is extensive spreadsheet knowledge in modelling? (By extensive we mean that - if there are, say, three ways of doing something - you know all three and their pros and cons.)

	Extremely important
	Very important
	Important
	Useful
	Not that important

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How important is understanding finance theory in modelling? (E.g. understanding drivers of cost of capital as used in DCF calculations.)

	Extremely important
	Very important
	Important
	Useful
	Not that important

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How important is business knowledge in modelling?

	Extremely important
	Very important
	Important
	Useful
	Not that important

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The average model lacks integration between its components.

	Agree strongly
	Agree
	Neutral
	Disagree
	Strongly disagree

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The average model has been outgrown by changed circumstances or requirements and is past its use-by date.

	Agree strongly
	Agree
	Neutral
	Disagree
	Strongly disagree

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The average model is of dubious correctness.

	Agree strongly
	Agree
	Neutral
	Disagree
	Strongly disagree

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The average model is hard to maintain or extend.

	Agree strongly
	Agree
	Neutral
	Disagree
	Strongly disagree