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Accounting Basics vs Excel Formulas For Financial Analysts

Compare these two topics side by side to decide which to study first — or tackle both!

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Accounting Basics

Business

170

Cards

~85m

Study time

Advanced

Difficulty

Sample questions

  • ▸What is accounting?
  • ▸What are the main branches of accounting?
  • ▸Who are the primary users of financial statements?
  • ▸What is GAAP?
  • ▸What is IFRS?
Study Accounting Basics →
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Excel Formulas For Financial Analysts

Business

164

Cards

~82m

Study time

Advanced

Difficulty

Sample questions

  • ▸NPV formula in Excel?
  • ▸IRR formula?
  • ▸XNPV vs NPV?
  • ▸XIRR vs IRR?
  • ▸INDEX/MATCH pattern?
Study Excel Formulas For Financial Analysts →

🤔 Which should you study first?

Both topics are in the Business category, so they complement each other well. We suggest starting with the smaller deck to build momentum:

Accounting Basics

170 cards · ~85 min · Advanced

Excel Formulas For Financial Analysts

164 cards · ~82 min · Advanced

⭐ Quicker to complete

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