Analyzing Financial Statements

Qty: On-Demand ($199.00)

Course Summary:

Gain confidence in discussing financial aspects and analyzing company statements.

Course Details:

This course won't make you an accounting expert, but it will equip you to confidently discuss financial aspects of your company or one you're evaluating. It will enable you to view the balance sheet of a concern as if a 'photograph', while viewing the income statement as if a 'movie camera'.

While analyzing financial statements may help you seek answers, this course will also guide you in shaping the right questions often, discovering what you didn't think to ask can be just as crucial as finding the answers you seek.What You'll Learn:Understanding Basic Financial Statements

• Income Statement
  
• Balance Sheet
  
• Statement of Cash Flows
  
• Footnote Disclosures
  
• Cash Versus Accrual Basis Accounting

Red Flags to Look for in Financial Statements

• Examples of Employee Red Flags
  
• Examples of Management Red Flags
  
• Change in Behavior Red Flags
  
• Examples of Red Flags in Cash Accounts Receivable

Financial Statement Analysis

• Examples of Financial Statement Manipulation
  
• What a Financial Statement Does Not Provide
  
• Analyzing the Financial Statements
  
• Using Ratios
  
• Sample Income Statements and Balance Sheets (Common Sized)