Introduction to Accounting - Analyzing Financial Statements

Master ratio analysis and financial statement interpretation in under 60 minutes! Essential skills for finance and business careers.

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Brief Summary

This course will help you decode financial statements in a super friendly way—no jargon, just straightforward learning! You'll gain crucial skills to boost your career prospects in finance, business, and management. Plus, we're here to support you at every step!

Key Points

  • Learn essential ratio analysis skills.
  • Understand financial statements and liquidity.
  • Prepare for interviews in finance and business.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply principles of ratio analysis to compare financial statements.
  • Assess a company's liquidity position effectively.
  • Recognize key metrics that shareholders focus on.

About This Course

Master ratio analysis and be able to dissect, analyze and interpret financial statements like a pro in under 60 mins!

Understanding Accounting and being able to dissect, analyze and interpret Financial Statements is a fundamental skill set for anyone who aspires for a career in main stream FinanceBusiness and Management.

  • Can you comment on the company’s short term liquidity position?

  • What can you tell me about the company’s financial health?

  • Will this business be able to service its debt?

  • What are the main drivers of ROE?

  • Here is a balance sheet. Can you point out red flags?

  • Can you comment on this company's profitability?

These are just some of the frequently asked interview questions and highlight key concepts that all aspiring professionals need to have a good feel for. So why should you invest your time to pick up these core skills related to Accounting & Financial Statements AnalysisThe most compelling reasons are…

  • Without them it is very difficult to build a career in high growth areas of Investment BankingPrivate EquityInvestment Management & Equity Research

  • Forget mainstream finance, it is difficult to have a career in any stream of business or management

  • Accounting & Financial Statements Analysis is a very stablesolid & secure skill set to have

  • Your career progression is highly likely to look like a hockey stick with these skills

  • You can only move higher up the value chain and learn financial modelling and company valuation techniques used by Wall Street and sophisticated investors, if you understand these concepts

Of course you are very busy, but to gain these skills it is important to carve out some time to fill the knowledge gaps. And when you do, be sure to invest it in SIB’s Introduction to Accounting: Analyzing Financial Statements module.

  • We start by covering the basics and lay a strong foundation

  • Then will build on this foundation, to give you skills that will serve you well in your professional journey

So why should you invest in our course v/s what’s out there?

Professional HD production: All our content is professionally produced to enhance your learning experience

Practical skills: Since inception, SIB has been a pioneer in the provision of practical skills. Our aim is to deliver quality content that is easily digestible and actionable, as opposed to laying out the longest course for the sake of it

Relevance: Think of a top tier Investment Banking firm in any part of the world and our alumni are working there! This is possible only because our content hits the nail on the head. Through this module, you have access to that same high quality content

Perfect blend : This module strikes the perfect blend between theory and practice. We have intentionally chosen NIKE that reports as per US GAAP and ADIDAS which reports as per IFRS, so that you get a feel for how to navigate through annual reports prepared as per two major reporting standards.

Support: If you are not sure about a certain topic or have questions simply post a comment and we will get back to you with lightning speed (subject to holidays and different time zones J )

Please don’t forget that the course comes with Udemy’s 30 day unconditional money back guarantee. This is something that we are extremely comfortable with and are convinced that this program will provide a ton of value to you.

There are no prerequisites for this module and content has been designed such that candidates from diverse academic and professional backgrounds are able to understand and digest concepts covered.

It is certainly not our intention to make you an expert on either US GAAP or IFRS, but provide you with a solid framework of concepts and skills that can be applied to Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis in general.

Without much ado, START LEARNING NOW!

  • Apply principles of ratio analysis to compare & analyze financial statements

  • Assess a company’ liquidity position

  • Develop an appreciation for the major metrics that shareholders’ pay attention to

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ui-avatar of Lanisha McLendon
Lanisha M.
5.0
8 years ago

This is exactly what I needed. I liked how you went into detail and explained each ratio calculation, then explained it in an analysis with two companies that is known and understandable. This will help me move up in my career in financial analysis.

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Sachin B.
5.0
8 years ago

Awesome

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Aditya R.
5.0
8 years ago

The buildup from Mastering Financial Statements to this course is good. Videos are nicely choreographed, making learning all the more easier. Looking forward to more courses from you. Great work !

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Hazel
5.0
8 years ago

The course is very good. It imparts in depth knowledge. Very informative and well crafted. Videos on Nike and Adidas are commendable. Thanks SIB. Looking forward for more of such courses.

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Kaylee
5.0
8 years ago

This short course is good as it goes straight to the points and gives key information.
Course layout was easy to follow & understand, full credits to SIB!

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Smith
5.0
8 years ago

The course is well structured. Content was easily understandable and informative.I really enjoyed this course and would like to do some further training

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ui-avatar of Edward Williams
Edward W.
5.0
8 years ago

Very informative and insightful! Gained some new analytical tips.

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ui-avatar of Timothy Banigbe
Timothy B.
5.0
8 years ago

Excellent. I am impressed by the fact that the theoretical background was provided in the early chapters, then followed by practical illustrations with Financial Statements from two solid companies. The lessons learnt is indeed foundational for me and will be useful in my quest for professional investing. I will recommend this course to anyone who is really keen in understanding profitability of companies via the thorough analysis of their financial statements.

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ui-avatar of Foster Smith
Foster S.
5.0
8 years ago

Great course on Accounting ratios. Well explained with real companies. I liked the practical analysis section with examples.

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ui-avatar of Vinayak Joshi
Vinayak J.
5.0
8 years ago

Detailed analysis and proper explanation are the keywords here! Kudos to SIB for this new venture. On the front of content this is flawless. Just want to add a suggestion here on the interface side, to add a comments section where users can post questions and answers below individual videos, and to add a small "Test your knowledge" section where one can test her/his understanding.

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