This course examines the accounting framework used to analyze and interpret financial statements. Through review of real-world financial statements (10K and 10Q), students learn to analyze corporations’ financial health via commonly used tools such as ratio analysis, cash flow and liquidity assessment, computation of capital structure, assess profitability, cost structure, and quality of earnings.
Continuing Education Units (CEU) : 3
You'll walk away with
- The competency to perform basic financial analysis of the financial statements of a publicly owned company
- An understanding of the basic financial statements and the users of financial statement information
- The ability to apply various ratios based on financial statement information
Ideal for
- Professionals with some knowledge of financial accounting
- Professionals interested in continuing professional education (CPE) for accountants
- Students preparing for an MBA program
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