Many professionals including corporate management, loan officers, investors, suppliers, customers, and auditors use financial statement analysis to perform their daily responsibilities. This program focuses on financial statements and the analysis of financial statements utilizing cases to assess profitability, liquidity, and resource management efficiency.
DESIGNED FOR
Industry accounting and financial professionals who analyze financial results evaluate operational performance, perform acquisition due diligence, and develop business strategies. The program is also beneficial for auditors when performing risk assessments as a part of audit planning.
BENEFITS
- Describe the different financial statement users and their information needs
- Identify characteristics, alternatives, and risks associated with specific financial statement elements
- Perform financial statement analysis using best practices and various cases
- Compare financial statements of different companies in the same industry and the same company across different time periods
- Explain the importance of using a company’s MD&A for effective financial statement analysis
HIGHLIGHTS
- Objective of financial reporting
- Financial statement analysis
- Public and non-public company reporting
- Management judgment and accounting bias
- Case study analysis
COURSE LEVEL
Basic
PREREQUISITES
None
ADVANCE PREPARATION
None