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The pros and cons of the finance career path.

Learn how to secure a business or finance internship as a freshman in university.

Use this guide to review sample interview questions & answers used at Goldman Sachs and other financial institutions.

In this article, we'll break down the classic, must-know interview question: why investment banking?

This insider’s perspective on how to become an investment banker will teach you how to best position yourself for landing a job in a hyper-competitive industry. We will cover everything you should know - from building a strong network to honing your behavioral and technical skills, to staying ahead of the competition during recruitment season, and even maintaining a positive attitude and healthy mindset.

Michael answers questions about his experience working for Tesla in San Francisco, giving a detailed insight into recruitment for the job and the responsibilities of his role

Read this guide to learn about all the best tips and tricks to construct a stellar resume to help your applications stand-out.

A comprehensive guide on the best structure for your cover letter, what to include and tips to make your application stand-out.

See the resume that got me an offer in investment banking at Goldman Sachs NYC.

Interest expense is the cost of borrowing money from a lender. Interest expense appears on the income statement after operating income.

The quick ratio measures a company’s ability to pay for its current liabilities with its most liquid, short-term assets.

The contribution margin ratio is a company’s (revenue - variable costs) / revenue.

Learn what a prepaid expense is, and how it’s recorded on a company’s financial statements.

Accounts Receivable is an asset on a company’s balance sheet, and it represents money customers owe you.

CapEx (Capital Expenditure) is the money used by a company to purchase, maintain, or improve its fixed assets.

Learn how to calculate the perpetuity formula.

Gross profit is the profit after subtracting the direct costs associated with a sale.

Learn how to calculate a company’s net income.

Learn how to separate names in Excel into different columns using 3 different methods.

Learn to Count Unique Values in Excel with 3 different methods

The GROUPBY function summarises data by grouping rows and aggregating values.

The XMATCH function in Excel returns the position of an item in an array.

Cell locking is a security feature that limits access to specific cells in Excel.

Learn how to highlight duplicates in Excel.

Autofit in Excel automatically makes your columns and rows fit your data.

The COUNTIFS function in Excel counts the number of cells in a range if one or more conditions are true.

The SUMIFS function on Excel sums a range if one or more conditions are true.