Yakusugi

Learn financial modeling by building it.

Yakusugi is a study app for finance students and analysts. Work through statements, valuations and deal models cell by cell, with a hint and a worked solution whenever you get stuck.

Coming soon to the App Store for iPhone

What you can practise

Financial statement analysis
Record transactions, build income statements and cash flow statements, normalize earnings and pick apart working capital, debt and equity.
Valuation
WACC, unlevered free cash flow, terminal value and the bridge from enterprise value to a share price. Comparable companies too.
LBOs and M&A
Sources and uses, debt paydown, returns, accretion and dilution, goodwill and the accounting that follows a deal.
Full case studies
Build three-statement models, cash sweeps and DCFs for fictional companies, from the first revenue line to the balance check.
Quick drills
Short exercises for the calculations you need to know cold, a tap away from anywhere in the app.
Professional skills
Guides to the parts of the job nobody teaches: managing your time, writing clear emails and working well with your team.

Practice that works the way a model does

  • Fill in the blanks yourselfEach worksheet looks like a spreadsheet. Type your answer into each cell and check it against the model.
  • Hints, then the full workingAsk for a nudge on a single cell, or open the step-by-step solution when you want to see how every number was built.
  • Everything stays on your deviceNo account, no ads, no tracking. Your notes, bookmarks and progress live on your iPhone.