Financial Statement Analysis: Informing Decisions and Adding Value
2 Credits: Accounting
$98.00
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Secure Transaction Financial Statement Analysis: Informing Decisions and Adding Value
Format
Webcast
Course Level
Intermediate
CPE Credits
2 Credits: Accounting
Course Description
Identifying various users of financial information and what their needs are is an essential step of financial statement analysis. Instructor Jennifer Elder discusses nine different approaches to financial statement analysis, from break-even to Altman z-scores. You’ll learn to see trends in the numbers by using ‘sparklines,’ and how to present your analysis so that people will not only listen but will act on the information you present.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants should be able to:
- Define seven different types of users of financial information.
- Identify nine types of financial statement analysis techniques.
- Recognize the use of ‘sparklines’ in Excel.
- Cite different ways of presenting financial information in a compelling manner and how to tell the story behind the numbers.
Course Specifics
WC18176118
March 20, 2020
Thorough understanding of corporate financial statements. Basic foreknowledge of common financial analytical ratios
None
Compliance Information
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Meet The Experts
Jennifer Elder, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFF, is the president and founder of The Sustainable CFO. She has a background in accounting and finance that spans more than 25 years. She has a Master of Science in Organizational Management and Leadership. Jennifer is also a faculty member at Antioch University New England in the Green MBA program. Jennifer Elder has worked with organizations around the country ranging in size from 2 to 60 employees, from start-ups with $0 in revenue to mature organizations with $172 million in revenue, in a variety of industries, including real estate, construction and development, manufacturing and …
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