11 books to read, model and value any business
Financial statements, ratios, earnings quality, modelling, valuation, budgets, costing, working capital, project appraisal, funding and M&A, for finance teams and the managers who sign off on numbers. Every book has an Excel template file and fully worked examples.
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Each book starts from a real problem at work. Open the one you need today, or read them all from 1 to 11.
Financial statements for managers and new analysts
Judge any company's health in an hour
Earnings quality and the warning signs in company accounts
A three-statement financial model in Excel, step by step
Valuing a business with cash flows, multiples and judgement
Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis for FP&A
Costing and profitability by product, customer and channel
Working capital, liquidity and treasury for growing companies
Capital budgeting and project decisions
Debt, equity, cost of capital and returning cash to shareholders
Acquisitions, mergers and private equity deals, from idea to integration
The books don't promise results; they give you a clear way of working that you can use again and again.
| At work | Before | After the Shelf | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meetings | Nodding along when the numbers come up | Reading the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow as one story | Book 1 |
| Analysis | A page of figures, no idea which matter | Ratios that answer a question, turned into a one-page verdict | Book 2 |
| Forecasts | One big guess typed into a single cell | A three-statement model built from drivers, with checks | Book 4 |
| Valuation | A number nobody in the room can defend | A DCF and multiples range you can explain | Book 5 |
| Big projects | Everyone is optimistic about the plan | NPV, IRR and risk tests before you approve | Book 9 |
Every book on the Shelf uses the same clean layout. Tap a page to zoom in.
Each story appears in one book only, so nothing repeats across the Shelf.
Stories are based on public sources, listed at the back of each book. Names belong to their owners; ProShelf is not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone mentioned. Examples marked "Example" in the books use invented names and numbers.
Every chapter ends with a worksheet for your own work. They're all in a separate printable PDF for each book.
11 books, 99 worksheets and 11 Excel files in one download.
No. Each book stands on its own; open the one whose “Solves” line matches your problem. The “How to use this book” page at the start of every book suggests where to begin.
Each book has one real Indian company story from public sources. The full worked models use invented companies, clearly labelled, so every number can be shown.
Most chapters take about 15–20 minutes to read, so a book takes about 2–3 hours, plus time for the worksheets.
Right after payment you get a download link on the order page and by email: 11 book PDFs, 11 worksheet PDFs and 11 Excel files. The Start here page shows what to open first.
Yes: Chapter 1 of Three Statements, One Story is free.
Each copy is for one reader. For team copies, write to support@proshelf.in.
Please tell us at support@proshelf.in. We correct errors in the next update of the book.
For anyone whose week runs on spreadsheets: formulas, pivots, dashboards, MIS and Power BI.
For students and finance professionals planning a move: IB, research, PE, VC, banking and CFO.
For managers and owners who make the big calls: problems, pricing, growth and decisions.
For business owners who want clear numbers, steady cash and fewer surprises at tax time.
