2026 EXAM CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWER SHEET
(GUARANTEED PASS)
Introduction
This assessment consists of 100 questions and verified answers, evaluating
both practical Excel skills and analytical thinking capabilities, simulating real-
world business scenarios where professionals must extract insights from data,
build financial models, and communicate findings effectively to support
decision-making.
The questions progress from basic financial calculations to complex analytical
techniques, providing a comprehensive evaluation of a candidate's readiness
for roles in financial analysis, business intelligence, data analytics, and
strategic planning.
Question 1
Instructions: Questions 1–4 use the financial model on tab Q1-4 in the Exam
Workbook. Complete the model by filling in the blank cells before answering the
question below. Answers should be rounded to the nearest whole number,
comma separating 000s, NOT written in currency format. So if the answer is
$5,505,210.50, you would input 5,505,210.
What is forecast Revenue in 2017?
Answer: 13,642,021
,Question 2
Instructions: See question 1.
What is forecast Net Income in 2016?
Answer: 825,777
Question 3
Instructions: See question 1.
If Depreciation & Amortization as a % of Capital Expenditures is changed
to 30%, what is Net Income in 2017?
Answer: 1,123,438
Question 4
Instructions: See question 1. Format your answer to this question as a
percentage, rounded to one decimal place. So if your answer is 10.25%, you
would input: 10.3% (include percentage sign).
What is the EBITDA % Margin in 2018?
Answer: 17.1%
Question 5
Instructions: Questions 5–19 use the data table on tab Q5-19 in the Exam
Workbook. We strongly recommend you analyze this data with the aid of a pivot
table. You may also benefit from adding some extra calculation columns to the
dataset. Answers for numerical data should be rounded to the nearest 1
decimal, comma-separating 000s, NOT written in currency format. So if the
answer is $10,500,658, you would input 10,500.7.
Over the entire analysis period, which sales rep sold the highest
, cumulative quantity of a single item?
Answer: Rob Stewart
Question 6
Instructions: See question 5.
In the last question you determined the sales person who sold the highest
cumulative quantity of a single item. What is the item code of that item?
Answer: 16
Question 7
Instructions: See question 5.
Over the entire analysis period, what is the highest selling item code by
quantity?
Answer: 16
Question 8
Instructions: See question 5.
Over the entire analysis period, what is the second highest selling item
code by quantity?
Answer: 39
Question 9
Instructions: See question 5.
Only considering postal codes 93372, 93403 and 93434, which postal
code had the highest total profit during the month of March?
Answer: 93372