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Description

Do you want to take your career as a financial analyst to the next level?
Are you looking for a way to acquire valuable skills that will set you apart from the competition?
You’ve come to the right place!
The Financial Reporting and Analysis Course

guides you through the core principles and practical applications of reading & analyzing financial reports.
This is essential for those of you who have taken on a career in Finance, such as:
Financial Analysts
Finance Managers
Equity Analysts
Investors, or
Anyone keen to enhance their financial reporting and analysis skills
The course consists of several major chapters:
1) The Income Statement

you will examine the key aspects of revenue and expense recognition, learn how to calculate EPS and DEPS, distinguish between operating and non-operating components of the Income Statement, and much more.
2) The Balance Sheet

this section will teach you the specifics of the major current & non-current assets and liabilities, as well as how to evaluate the liquidity and solvency positions of a company.
3) The Cash Flow Statement

you will find out how to construct a Cash Flow Statement, how to convert cash flows from the Indirect method to the Direct approach, what is the difference between FCFF and FCFE, etc.
Financial Ratio Analysis -
we will tackle several categories of financial multiples with practical examples and challenges, aiming to reinforce what you have learned.
Financial Reporting for Specific Items –
this is where you’ll examine

Inventory, PP&E, Leases, and other relevant items in more detail.
Mastering these topics will make you a valuable, indispensable member of any company’s Finance team.
What makes this course different from the rest of the Finance courses out there?
Experienced Instructor
Antoniya is a Finance Manager with over 10 years of experience in Financial Reporting. She is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and finds herself very passionate about teaching. Her in-depth knowledge in the field of Finance allows her to explain a seemingly complex topic in an easy-to-understand manner. Through the years, she has successfully put theory to practice in various projects. If you have any content-related questions, you can always reach out to her!
Interactive Experience
The course is beautifully animated, easy to follow, and interactive. Our goal is to deliver the ultimate training experience for you! Not only that- we have provided extensive practice questions that will help you reinforce everything you’ve learned.
Well Structured
This course shows it all, with no steps skipped. The lessons are
easy, time-efficient, and well structured.
We have used a number of teaching methods!
Video lectures, theory, real business examples, animations, case studies
... you name it!
This course also offers:
·
High quality of production
– we have prepared full HD video and animations. This isn’t a collection of boring lectures!
·
Excellent support
– if you have any difficulty understanding a concept, drop us a line. You’ll receive an answer within 1 business day.
·
Dynamic pace
– we don’t want to waste your time! The instructor keeps a very good pace throughout the whole course.
Don’t forget that the course comes with Udemy’s 30-day, unconditional money-back-in-full guarantee. And why not give such a guarantee, when we are convinced that the course will provide plenty of value for you?
Click the “Buy Now” button and become a part of the Financial Reporting and Analysis training today.
Who this course is for:
Finance Analysts
Finance Students
Anyone interested in a career in finance
Investors
Investment Bankers
Private Equity Analysts
Anyone who wants to learn Financial Reporting & Analysis

What you'll learn

Learn to read and analyse the major financial statements - Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow

Be able to evaluate a company using ratio analysis

Go in depth into the financial reporting specifics for individual line items

Practice various financial analysis techniques

Requirements

  • You will need a copy of Adobe XD 2019 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.
  • No previous design experience is needed.
  • No previous Adobe XD skills are needed.

Course Content

27 sections • 95 lectures
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1-Introduction
2
1.1-What Does the Course Cover?
1.2-Formula Sheet
2-Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis
14
2.1-Introduction to Financial Reporting and Analysis
2.2-Major Financial Statements
2.3-Supplementary Sources of Financial Information
2.4-Auditor's Reports
2.5-Financial Statement Analysis
2.6-The Financial Statement Analysis Framework
2.7-Importance of Financial Reporting Standards
2.8-Standard-setting Bodies and Regulatory Authorities
2.9-The Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting (Part 1)
2.10-The Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting (Part 2)
2.11-Basics of Accounting
2.12-General Requirements for the Financial Statements
2.13-Alternative Reporting Systems
2.14-Practice Questions
3-Understanding the Income Statement
14
3.1-Components of the Income Statement
3.2-The Income Statement - Alternative Presentation Formats
3.3-Revenue Recognition - Principles
3.4-Revenue Recognition - Applications
3.5-Expense Recognition - Principles
3.6-Expense Recognition - Applications
3.7-Financial Reporting for Non-recurring Items
3.8-Operating vs. Non-operating Components of the Income Statement
3.9-Earnings per Share (EPS)
3.10-Dilutive vs. Antidilutive Securities
3.11-Common-size Income Statements
3.12-The Income Statement - Ratio Analysis
3.13-Other Comprehensive Income
3.14-Practice Questions
4-Understanding the Balance Sheet
13
4.1-Components of the Balance Sheet
4.2-The Balance Sheet - Alternative Presentation Formats
4.3-Major Uses and Limitations of the Balance Sheet
4.4-Current Assets
4.5-Non-current Assets
4.6-Current Liabilities
4.7-Non-current Liabilities
4.8-Measurement Bases
4.9-Shareholders' Equity
4.10-Common-size Balance Sheets
4.11-Liquidity Ratios
4.12-Solvency Ratios
4.13-Practice Questions
5-Understanding the Cash Flow Statement
15
5.1-Introduction to Cash Flow Statements
5.2-Major Sections in a Cash Flow Statement
5.3-How to Treat Non-Cash Items?
5.4-IFRS vs. US GAAP - Cash Flow Considerations
5.5-Direct vs. Indirect Method
5.6-How is the Cash Flow Statement linked to Other Financial Statements?
5.7-Constructing an Indirect Cash Flow Statement
5.8-Constructing a Direct Cash Flow Statement
5.9-Converting from the Indirect to Direct Method
5.10-Cash Flows from Investing & Financing Activities
5.11-Common-size Cash Flow Statements
5.12-Free Cash Flow Indicators
5.13-Cash Flow Ratios
5.14-Practice Materials
5.15-Practice Questions
6-Ratio Analysis
15
6.1-Tools and Techniques Used in Financial Analysis
6.2-Activity Ratios
6.3-Activity Ratios - Example
6.4-Liquidity Ratios
6.5-Solvency Ratios
6.6-Profitability Ratios
6.7-Valuation Ratios
6.8-Ratio Analysis - Summary
6.9-DuPont Analysis
6.10-DuPont Analysis - Practical Example
6.11-Ratios Used in Equity Analysis
6.12-Ratios Used in Credit Analysis
6.13-Segment Reporting
6.14-Ratio Analysis and Forecasting
6.15-Practice Questions
7-Financial Statement Analysis - Other Applications
5
7.1-Evaluating a Company's Past Performance
7.2-Forecasting a Company's Future Performance
7.3-Assessing the Credit Quality of Potential Debt Investments
7.4-Screening for Potential Equity Investments
7.5-Common Adjustments to the Financial Statements
8-Financial Reporting for Inventory
11
8.1-Inventory Costs
8.2-Inventory Valuation Methods (Part 1)
8.3-Inventory Valuation Methods (Part 2)
8.4-Inventory Valuation Methods (Part 3)
8.5-Inventory Valuation Methods (Part 4)
8.6-Convertig Financial Statements from LIFO to FIFO
8.7-Convertig Financial Statements from LIFO to FIFO (Exercise)
8.8-Inventory Measurement
8.9-Inventory Disclosures
8.10-The Importance of Inventory Analysis
8.11-Practice Questions
9-Financial Reporting for Non-current Liabilities
11
9.1-Introduction to Debt Terminology
9.2-Debt Securities - Measurement and Recognition
9.3-Debt Securities - Measurement and Recognition (Example)
9.4-Interest Rate Calculations
9.5-Types of Debt Covenants
9.6-Presentation and Disclosure of Non-current Liabilities
9.7-Motivations for Leasing Assets
9.8-Lease Accounting from the Lessee's Perspective
9.9-Lease Accounting from the Lessor's Perspective
9.10-Types of Pension Plans
9.11-Practice Questions
10-The Importance of Financial Reporting Quality
10
10.1-What is Financial Reporting Quality?
10.2-Spectrum for Assessing Financial Reporting Quality
10.3-Conservative Accounting vs. Aggressive Accounting
10.4-Motivations for Low-Quality Financial Reporting
10.5-The Fraud Triangle
10.6-Mechanisms that Discipline Financial Reporting Quality
10.7-Presentation Choices
10.8-Manipulations of Financial Results
10.9-Accounting Warnings Signs
10.10-Congratulations! Course Completed!