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  • Mental Math
    Mental Math In this issue’s installment, we consider one of the classic feats of mental calculation: ... the week of anyone’s birthday. ; By Paul Ramirez A DAY FOR ANY DATE In this issue’s installment, we consider ...
    • Authors: Paul Ramirez
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Why "Simple" Doesn't Mean "Transparent" Financial Modelling
    based on a tongue-in-cheek blog posted on Corality’s website in April. We will look at an edited version ... based on a tongue-in-cheek blog posted on Corality’s website in April. We will look at an edited version ...
    • Authors: Tim Heng
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Excel as an IT System
    “There’s poor version control in a spreadsheet—lots of different versions are floating around.” “It’s easy ... “There’s poor version control in software—lots of different versions are floating around.” “It’s easy to ...
    • Authors: Tim Heng
    • Date: Oct 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Systematic risk; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Meatloaf and Spreadsheets
    named Tim Worstall. The article is titled “Microsoft’s Excel Might Be the Most Dangerous Software on The ... actuarial consulting company in Des Moines, Iowa. David's focus is converting actuarial beasts into beauties ...
    • Authors: David Kester
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices