27 Top Finance Cheat Sheets

Cheat sheets provide a concise set of notes for that crucial bit of information you find suddenly escapting your memory. Or, providing insight into a finance concept in a new and creative way. For those in finance, cheat sheets are especially useful for glancing at crucial accounting and finance information at a glance.

This essential list of top finance Cheat Sheets brings together decades of experience from those working in finance and sharing one page guide to everything from ARR, to Balance Sheets to Cogs and Financial Forecasting. Since being shared on LinkedIn by their authors these cheat sheets have attracted millions of reshares. We are proud to bring these resources together for the first time in one place.
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1. 50 Finance KPIs 

Nicolas Boucher

  • Serves as a catalog of KPIs from which you can pick.
  • Study and select two or three which are relevant to your business.

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2. KPIs Cheat Sheet

Oana Labes

  • Over 300 KPIs broken down by C-Suite role.
  • Both Financial & Non-Financial KPIs.

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3. Accounting vs. Finance Cheat Sheet

Oana Labes
  • Both Financial & Non-Financial KPIs.
  • Because what gets measured gets managed.

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4. ARR Cheat Sheet 

Aleksandar Stojanović, MSc.
  • 9+ ARR tracking tools to use
  • 10 steps to increasing your ARR
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5. Balance Sheet Cheat Sheet 

Aleksandar Stojanović, MSc
  • Balance Sheet formats for different sectors
  • 10 steps to preparing a comprehensive Balance Sheet

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6. COGS Cheat Sheet

Aleksandar Stojanović, MSc
  • Discover your Above-the-Line Costs
  • Optimize COGs for better margins

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7. Discounted Cash Flow Cheat Sheet

Bojan Radojicic

Essential DCF facts in one place.

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8. EBIT Cheat Sheet

Aleksandar Stojanović, MSc.

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9. A Successful Career In Finance Cheat Sheet 

Ignacio Ramirez Moreno, CFA
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10. Finance & Accounting Designations Cheat Sheet

Oana Labes
20 of the most respected and well known Finance and Accounting designations worldwide to help you stay ahead of the curve.

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11. Financial Analysis Cheat Sheet

Because every business needs regular financial health check-ups.

Oana Labes

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12. Financial Forecasting Cheat Sheet

6+ crucial financial forecasting models to apply

Aleksandar Stojanović, MSc.

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13. CFOs Guide to Improving Financial Reporting

60 ideas to improve the 10 most important KPIs.

Anders Lindburg

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14. Gross Profit Cheat Sheet

6+ Gross Profit calculation tools you need today

Aleksandar Stojanović, MSc.

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15. Intangible Assets Cheat Sheet

All essential intangible asset accounting principles and insights in one place.

Bojan Radojicic

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16. M&A Deals Cheat Sheet 

All essential M&A facts and insights in 1 place.

Bojan Radojicic

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17. Management Cheat Sheet 

Because Management needs Finance, and Finance needs Management.

Oana Labes

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18. Property, Plant & Equipment Cheat Sheet

The basics of IAS16 tangible assets accounting principles and insights.

Bojan Radojicic

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19. Purchase Price Allocation Cheat Sheet

Bojan Radojicic

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20. SaaS Finance Cheat Sheet 

A full SaaS Finance Book in one page.

Aleksandar Stojanović, MSc.

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21. Transfer Pricing Cheat Sheet 

Borys Ulanenko

As a transfer pricing professional, I always used lists and notes to remember key concepts.

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22. Valuation Cheat Sheet

Bojan Radojicic

All essentials in valuations and facts and insights in one place.

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23. Working Capital Cheat Sheet 

24. Excel Shortcuts Cheat Sheet 

Excel shortcuts are the secret sauce to unleashing your true potential and streamlining your workflow like a pro! 

25. Finance Cheat Sheet 

90 KPIs

Finance Organisation Chart and FP&A Methods & Skills

 Nicolas Boucher

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26. FP&A Cheat Sheet

 Asif Masani

What is FP&A? Top skills, management reports and budgeting approaches.

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27. Finance Checklist 

 Nicolas Boucher

168 Finance goals for a successful organization

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