R is a free software and one of the most popular programming languages with broad-based applications in finance. Join Clifford Ang, author of the financial modeling textbook Analyzing Financial Data and Implementing Financial Models Using R and instructor of the equity and bond valuations courses in R at DataCamp, for an introduction to financial modeling in R for those currently using Excel with an aim of helping you recognize how R can complement your Excel valuation and analysis skills. Topics include comparing calculations between Excel and R, using R packages related to finance, automating calculations using R scripts, and demonstrating how to perform DCF analysis and options pricing in R. This presentation does not require any prior R programming experience.