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Financial Statement Analysis
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Learn Financial Statement Analysis covering balance sheets, income statements, cash flow, financial ratios, profitability, liquidity, solvency, trends, and business performance.
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Overview
Financial Statement Analysis provides learners with a structured understanding of how financial statements can be examined to assess business performance, financial position, liquidity, profitability, and overall financial health. The course explores balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, financial ratios, profitability measures, liquidity indicators, solvency, working capital, trends, and comparative analysis. Learners will develop the ability to interpret key financial information and understand how financial results can support informed business and investment decisions.
Reading financial statements effectively involves looking beyond individual figures and considering how different measures connect. Learners will examine ratio analysis, horizontal and vertical analysis, cash flow movements, changes in assets and liabilities, profitability trends, operating performance, and financial risk. The programme also considers how financial information can be presented to stakeholders and how analysts can identify strengths, weaknesses, emerging trends, and areas requiring closer investigation.
Financial analysis skills can support professional development across accounting, banking, investment, business management, finance, credit control, and corporate planning. The programme is suitable for finance professionals, business owners, managers, accounting students, banking employees, and individuals interested in financial analysis. Alongside technical knowledge, learners can strengthen transferable capabilities including numerical reasoning, analytical thinking, financial interpretation, research, problem-solving, attention to detail, reporting, comparison, decision-making, and evidence-based judgement.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand fundamental principles of financial statement analysis
- Interpret income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
- Calculate and evaluate key financial ratios and performance indicators
- Assess profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, and financial stability
- Compare financial results across periods and relevant benchmarks
- Identify financial trends, strengths, weaknesses, risks, and potential concerns
Why choose this course
- Affordable, Accessible, informative and well-structured study materials
- Earn a globally recognised accredited qualification
- Study in your own time, at your own pace, through any device
- Benefit from feedback through mock exams and multiple-choice assessments
- Excellent career advancement/career switch opportunities
- Get 24/7 help or advice from our email and live chat teams
Certification
Endorsed Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme
Upon successful completion of the final assessment, you will be eligible to apply for the Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed Certificate of achievement. This certificate will be delivered to your doorstep through the post for £99. An extra £10 postage charge will be required for students leaving overseas.
CPD Accredited Certificate
After the successful completion of the final assessment, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate of achievement. The PDF certificate is for 9.99, and it will be sent to you immediately after through e-mail. You can get the hard copy for 15.99, which will reach your doorsteps by post.
Entry Requirements
No formal qualifications or previous financial analysis experience are required. The course is suitable for beginners and professionals who want to understand financial statements and business performance. Basic numeracy and an interest in finance will be beneficial.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for:
- Accounting and finance professionals
- Business owners and managers
- Banking and investment professionals
- Accounting and business students
- Individuals interested in financial analysis
Career Paths
This diploma can support progression into roles such as:
- Financial Analysis Assistant
- Accounts Assistant
- Finance Assistant
- Credit Analysis Assistant
- Investment Analysis Assistant
- Management Accounts Assistant
Course Curriculum
| Introduction to the Course | |||
| Introduction | 00:02:00 | ||
| Module 01: Why Analyse Financial Statements? | |||
| Why Analyse Financial Statements? | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 02: GAAP Rules | |||
| GAAP Rules | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 03: Correct Timing | |||
| Correct Timing | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 04: Earnings Management | |||
| Earnings Management | 00:11:00 | ||
| Module 05: Balance Sheet | |||
| Balance Sheet | 00:11:00 | ||
| Module 06: Balance Sheet Part-2 | |||
| Balance Sheet Part-2 | 00:11:00 | ||
| Module 07: Balance Sheet Part-3 | |||
| Balance Sheet Part-3 | 00:07:00 | ||
| Module 08: Statement of Cash Flow | |||
| Statement of Cash Flow | 00:07:00 | ||
| Module 09: Time Series | |||
| Time Series | 00:11:00 | ||
| Module 10: Ratios- Introduction | |||
| Ratios- Introduction | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 11: Applying Ratios | |||
| Applying Ratios | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 12: Valuation | |||
| Valuation | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 13: Credits | |||
| Credits | 00:07:00 | ||
| Module 14: Contracts | |||
| Contracts | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 15: Executive Compensation | |||
| Executive Compensation | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 16: Lease | |||
| Lease | 00:08:00 | ||
| Module 17: Owners’ Equity | |||
| Owners’ Equity | 00:07:00 | ||
| Module 18: Earnings Per Share | |||
| Earnings Per Share | 00:16:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Financial Statement Analysis | 2 weeks, 1 day | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order your Certificate QLS | 00:00:00 | ||
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