Reddit mentions of Financial Modeling (The MIT Press)

I mean this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0262027283/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile

Between Benninga, and Hulls "Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives" one should be able to get enough modeling, concept and theory down to be a competent analyst.

May not be what you're looking for, but I've heard good things about this book (I've never read it though.)

Try taking a look at Financial Modelling" by Simon Benninga...great book.

I don't really think it matters too much which version you get, FYI.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Financial-Modeling-Simon-Benninga/dp/0262027283

Start with a couple of great books -

*Using Excel for Business Analysis by Danielle Stein Fairhurst

• Financial Modeling by Simon Benninga
  
  Those are two very helpful resources I find - the first is great for laying a solid foundation and the second is an iconic book in this space.

No prob. There are finance with Excel type books out there that you might also find helpful. To do any actual analysis of a company, you will probably use a spreadsheet. I haven't used them, but the various books by Benninga are pretty popular.

It'll give you a decent foundation. But I guess, the more important question, is what are you hoping to learn? CFA will cover derivatives, accounting, debt, equities, corp fin., etc. Which might be too much to digest depending on what you want to learn.

You could also consider Financial Modeling by Simon Benninga depending on your goals.