Analysis and Uses of Financial Statements ON DEMAND

Overview

A series of recent business failures and corporate scandals where employees, investors, and other stakeholders suffered tremendous loss have made the world aware of the importance of proper recording of transactions and transaction analysis. If a company’s financial statements provide important insights into its financial health, such as financial position, growth potential, and profitability, the transactions must be analyzed and recorded in the accounts following generally accepted accounting principles. This course is designed for interested parties who must understand how to read, interpret, and analyze financial statements. This course describes in clear, concise, and understandable language the intricacies of financial statements, and their use by investors, creditors, analysts, and other interested parties. This course can enhance your chance for success in business and investing; by enabling you to profit from the knowledge, insights, and perceptions of professionals who use financial statement analysis tools and techniques on a day-to-day basis.

Highlights

Accounting theory and practice. Structures of financial statements.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, CFOs, CEOs, and other accounting professionals.

Objectives

Identify the underlying assumptions or concepts of accounting. Identify the balance sheet accounts portraying a company’s financial position. Identify methods used in comparative analysis. Recognize and apply different liquidity ratios used to determine the ability to pay off current debt obligations. Identify and apply ratios used to analyze a company’s capital structure. Recognizes ways to evaluate a company’s quality of earnings. Recognize the importance of earnings per share, and more.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.