Python-Powered Financial Analysis: Automate Your Excel Tasks

Unlock a new level of speed, precision, and power in your financial workflows.

In Python-Powered Financial Analysis, Hayden Van Der Post delivers a razor-sharp, hands-on guide for finance professionals who are ready to ditch the drudgery of repetitive Excel tasks and embrace the future of automation. Whether you're deep in corporate FP&A, investment analysis, or simply want to supercharge your spreadsheet game, this book bridges the gap between Excel and Python with real-world, immediately usable code.

From automating monthly reporting cycles to building dynamic financial models that self-update, you'll learn how to wield Python like a second brain—freeing your time for deeper strategic insights.

Inside, you'll master:

Python fundamentals tailored for finance

Automating Excel reports, charts, and dashboards

Seamless integration with pandas, openpyxl, and xlwings

Cleaning, merging, and analyzing messy datasets

Building scalable workflows that outperform manual processes

Perfect for analysts, CFOs, and entrepreneurs alike, this book doesn’t just teach you how to code—it teaches you how to think like a financial engineer.