Financial model assumptions review
OfficialOfficial · updated Nov 4, 2026 · v1.0.0
Reviews a financial model's assumptions: lists each with its source, tests sensitivity, checks plausibility against history, and names the 3 that matter.
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When to use it
- Before a model goes to the board, a lender, or investors
- A forecast looks too good and nobody can say why
What you give it
- The model or its inputs and outputs
- Actual history for the same drivers
- Benchmarks you trust, with sources (optional)
What you get
A review with the top 3 assumptions, a sensitivity table, a full assumptions log, and structural issues.
Changelog
- v1.0.0 · Nov 4, 2026 · First release.
Sources
- The Aqua Book (2026-11-04)
- What is Sensitivity Analysis? (2026-11-04)
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