01THE FINANCE SIMULATION PLATFORM

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KPMG
PwC
EY
Deloitte
McKinsey
BCG
Bain
Goldman Sachs
Morgan Stanley
JP Morgan
Blackstone
KKR
Apollo
Carlyle
Lazard
Rothschild
Houlihan Lokey
Deutsche Bank
UBS
Barclays
KPMG
PwC
EY
Deloitte
McKinsey
BCG
Bain
Goldman Sachs
Morgan Stanley
JP Morgan
Blackstone
KKR
Apollo
Carlyle
Lazard
Rothschild
Houlihan Lokey
Deutsche Bank
UBS
Barclays
02What sets us apart

Built like the deal floor — not the lecture hall.

Every case runs on a clock. Stress events hit mid-analysis — your model breaks, you adapt. Open-text answers are graded against the same expert rubric your future employer uses — five dimensions, line-by-line feedback.

Live Simulation
04:12
Step 3 of 5 · FDD
Analyze the EBITDA bridge and identify all non-recurring adjustments.
Reported EBITDA
€9.5M
− Non-recurring
€1.8M
− AR provision
−€2.8M
= Adjusted
€6.5M
STRESSClient just forwarded a revised P&L — EUR 2.3M reclassification changes your entire add-back logic. Adjust now.
03The Difference
What everyone else gives you
vs.
What you actually need
TRADITIONAL PREP
×Static PDF guides you read once
×Excel templates with no feedback
×Theory videos at 2x speed
×Multiple choice that tests memory
×Generic examples from US textbooks
×No time pressure
ANALYSTVAULT
100 live case simulations
Scored with detailed rubric feedback
Real-time stress events mid-case
Open analysis that tests judgment
German mid-market scenarios (DACH)
6-min timer per step — like the real deal floor

Your interviewer won’t ask you to recite a formula. They’ll ask you to solve a problem you’ve never seen, in 5 minutes, with incomplete data. That’s what we train.

04Who it’s for

Built for Every Stage of Your Finance Career

Whether you’re walking into your first internship or your fifth board meeting — there’s a track calibrated to where you actually are. Same rubric. Same stress events. Different difficulty curve.

Interns & Working Students

P&L analysis under time pressure, red-flag recognition in due diligence. Walk into your internship thinking like an analyst.

FDDGroup AccountingValuationFP&A

Graduates & Junior Analysts

EBITDA bridges, cash flow forecasting, audit fieldwork. So your first client meeting isn’t your first practice run.

FDDAudit & AssuranceFP&AValuationGroup Accounting

Career Switchers & Exam Prep

Real scenarios with time pressure and expert feedback — not multiple choice. Know exactly where you’re strong and where to improve.

Audit & AssuranceRisk & ComplianceValuationGroup AccountingFP&A

Aspiring & Senior Professionals

Cross-border mega-deals, pension fund ALM, near-insolvency treasury, BaFin inspections. The scenarios that separate good from exceptional.

M&A AdvisoryPrivate EquityTreasuryRisk & Compliance
05The Modules

Ten Modules. One Goal.

Each available individually — select a module to explore.

Complexity
Foundational
Intermediate
Elite
FDD
GA
RE
VAL
M&A
PE
AUD
FP&A
RISK
TREAS

Financial Due Diligence

Analyse financial data, assess quality of earnings, and identify risks before a deal closes.

Case Simulations
10 Cases · 50 Steps · 45 Stress Events
01
Buy-Side QoE
Build Quality of Earnings from scratch for a PE target
02
Sell-Side VDD
Defend every add-back against buyer advisor
03
NWC Trap
Working capital looks normal until you dig deeper
04
Carve-Out DD
Standalone costs, TSAs, shared services
05
Post-Deal 100 Days
Execute 100-day plan under board pressure
06
Revenue Quality
Recurring vs one-off, channel mix, concentration
07
Management DD
Assess leadership quality and key-person risk
08
Debt & Pension DD
Hidden liabilities in debt and pensions
09
Tech/SaaS DD
MRR, churn, CAC/LTV for a SaaS target
10
Cross-Border DD
Multi-jurisdiction, transfer pricing, FX traps
10 CASES · 50 STEPS · 45 STRESS EVENTS
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06Stress Events

Most platforms test you. We disrupt you.

Real deals don’t wait for you to finish your analysis. CFOs disclose liabilities mid-meeting. Clients revise numbers an hour before the board call. Our cases inject these disruptions unannounced — so when they hit your career, you’ve already trained for them.

STRESS EVENT — Step 3 of 5
03:47

CFO just disclosed: EUR 1.1M in social security contributions unpaid for 18 months. Potential personal liability for management board. Restructuring plan needs immediate revision.

Your 13-week cash flow just became obsolete. Adapt or fail.

07Scoring System

Expert-Level Evaluation

Every answer is evaluated against professional rubrics across multiple dimensions

OVERALL RESULT
128 / 175 pts
STRONG
Top 15%
SCORING BREAKDOWN
Technical Accuracy33/45
Analytical Depth27/40
Commercial Awareness25/35
Communication22/30
Stress Response21/25
ELITE ANSWER COMPARISON

Your answer covered 4 of 6 key points. Missed: Transfer pricing risk, FX hedge strategy. Your EBITDA bridge was strong but lacked the pension adjustment.

“An elite answer would also address the impact of IFRS 16 on leverage ratios and covenant calculations.”

DETAILED STEP BREAKDOWN
Step 2 of 5
EBITDA Bridge Analysis24 / 35
Add-Back Evaluation12/14
Legal costs correctly classified as one-off
COVID subsidy removal identified
Owner consulting fee flagged as related party
ERP implementation: should be partially recurring
Quantification Accuracy8/11
Total add-backs correctly summed
Adjusted EBITDA calculation correct
Did not account for below-market rent impact
Commercial Judgment4/10
No discussion of add-back sustainability
Missing: buyer vs seller perspective on recurring items
HOW FAR FROM ELITE
Your answer69%
Elite level100%

Gap: Commercial judgment and recurring item analysis

See exactly where you stand — and what separates you from an elite answer

ELITE
140+
Top 2%
STRONG
115+
Top 15%
SOLID
85+
Top 40%
DEVELOPING
50+
Learning
NEEDS WORK
<50
Review
Technical Accuracy
45
points
Analytical Depth
40
points
Commercial Awareness
35
points
Communication
30
points
Stress Response
25
points
08How it works

How it works

01

Start a case

Choose module. Get briefing, documents, task with timer.

02

Work under pressure

Timer runs. Stress events hit. Prioritize, decide.

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Get your score

Scored on 5 dimensions against expert rubrics. See exactly where you stand — and what separates you from an elite answer.

09Quickfire · Second product

You can do the work.
Now survive the interview.

The Case Engine builds the skill. Quickfire is the other half — 600+ of the exact questions real IB, PE, consulting and Big 4 interviews ask, under a ticking clock, AI-graded like an MD. Sprint a topic, run a full mock, or drill your weak spots.

· 600+ questions· 10 modules· 3 modes· €99 one-time
Try QuickfireSeparate from the Case Engine
Quickfire · Valuation
0:14
Technical · 60s

Why can’t you use Equity Value / EBITDA?

AEBITDA is too volatile to pair with equity
BEBITDA is pre-debt — available to all capital holders, so it must pair with EV
CEquity Value already nets out debt
10FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Each case drops you into a realistic finance scenario — complete with documents, data, and a briefing. You work through 5 timed steps, face unannounced stress events, and write open-ended analysis. Your answers are scored against expert rubrics across 5 dimensions. It’s the closest thing to real deal-floor pressure without being on one.

Your open-text answers are evaluated by a professional-grade AI system against detailed rubrics built by finance professionals. Each answer is scored on Technical Accuracy, Analytical Depth, Commercial Awareness, Communication, and Stress Response — with specific feedback on what you did well and where to improve.

You get 3 scored attempts per case. Each attempt counts once you start — leaving mid-simulation uses an attempt. This mirrors real-world pressure: you don’t get unlimited retakes in an interview.

Anyone preparing for or working in finance: interns, graduates, career switchers, and senior professionals. We cover 10 disciplines from FDD and M&A to Audit, Treasury, and Risk & Compliance — each with 10 realistic cases.

Separate. Quickfire is a standalone product (€99, one-time) for technical interview prep — 600+ rapid-fire questions across all 10 areas, time-pressured and AI-graded, with three modes: Topic Sprint, Mock Interview, and Weakness Drill. The Case Engine trains you for the work; Quickfire trains you for the interview. You can buy either independently.

Yes. Every module includes a free demo case so you can experience the full simulation flow — briefing, timed steps, stress events, and AI scoring — before purchasing.

Each module covers a different finance discipline (e.g., Financial Due Diligence, Valuation, Private Equity). You can buy modules individually, as a 3-module bundle, or get all 10 with All Access. Every module contains 10 cases with 50 steps and 45–50 stress events.

Absolutely. Cases are built around German mid-market scenarios, including HGB vs. IFRS reconciliation, BaFin inspections, InsO procedures, IDW S1 valuations, and Betriebsrat negotiations — alongside international deal scenarios.

No. Everything runs in your browser. No downloads, no Excel, no installations. Just log in and start.

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