Accounting & Financial Statement Analysis: Complete Training
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Accounting & Financial Statement Analysis: Complete Training

Accounting & Financial Ratio Analysis made easy. Learn important accounting skills that will get your foot in the door!

Created by 365 Careers
3.5 hours
Video Content
58
Lectures
92,621
Students
4.6
Rating
4.6
(92,621 students enrolled)

What you'll learn

Understand bookkeeping records
Build an Income Statement
Build a Balance Sheet
Understand the accounting equation and the principle of double entry
Tell the difference between debits and credits
Account for the difference between income and cash
Navigate through Financial Reports with ease
Perform Vertical and Horizontal Analysis
Calculate Liquidity, Solvency, Profitability and Growth ratios
Analyze a company's performance based on the figures in its annual report

Course Content

8 sections • 58 lectures • 03:34:38 total length

Introduction to Accounting - Why Accounting Is Important?

5 lectures • 12:18

What Does The Course Cover?01:57
What Is Accounting and Why Do We Need It?05:24
Why do we need Accounting?1 question
The Importance of Bookkeeping - Good Accounting Records Are Essential02:33
The importance of Bookkeeping1 question
+3 more lectures

The Three Main Statements in Financial Accounting

16 lectures • 49:01

The Three Main Financial Statements: P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement02:07
Income Statement Items06:37
Revenue Types - Practical Exercise01:47
The Revenue Recognition Principle - Why Is it so Important?02:34
Types of Expenses05:24
+13 more lectures

Let's Build a Solid Foundation: Core Accounting Principles That You Should Learn

5 lectures • 15:36

The Main Accounting Equation and How It Stays in Balance01:56
The Accounting Equation1 question
General & Subsidiary Ledgers - This Is How a Firm Organizes Its Accounts01:39
General and Subsidiary Ledgers1 question
Making Sense of Debits and Credits! Balance Sheet T-Accounts04:13
+5 more lectures

A COMPLETE Case Study: Bookkeeping Records + Income Statement + Balance Sheet

6 lectures • 35:16

Practical Exercise: Bookkeeping entries + Building a P&L & a Balance Sheet (1/4)10:15
Case Study (Part 1)2 questions
Practical Exercise: Bookkeeping entries + Building a P&L & a Balance Sheet (2/4)07:39
Case Study (Part 2)2 questions
Completing 50% of the course00:39
+5 more lectures

Preparing a Cash Flow Statement: Understanding Cash Flow Analysis

9 lectures • 34:11

The Importance of Timing: Revenue and Expense Recognition01:08
The Difference Between Cash Flow and Revenue-A Must Know For Every Entrepreneur05:34
The Timing of Payments: Here Is How Many Business Owners Improve Their Cash Flow03:12
The Four Types of Accruals Arising in Accounting Transactions06:15
CPE Review Quiz: Section 62 questions
+6 more lectures

Introduction to Financial Reporting

3 lectures • 11:01

Introduction to Financial Statements02:21
Let's Open P&G's 2021 Financial Report and Take a Look At It Together06:13
Who Prepares and Verifies the Annual Report?02:27
CPE Review Quiz: Section 83 questions

Financial Statement Analysis: Science and Practice

8 lectures • 32:10

The Essence of Financial Statement Analysis: Four Key Dimensions01:48
Calculating Subtotals, Totals and Year-on-Year Growth02:07
Key Mechanics of Financial Statement Analysis: Performing a Meaningful Analysis02:43
Using Different P&L and Balance Sheet Formats + Horizontal and Vertical Analysis03:33
An Introduction to the "Days" Methodology: Understanding Working Capital Trends02:05
+6 more lectures

Financial Statement Analysis - Tesla Еxercise

6 lectures • 24:04

What you will see next in this section01:02
How to download Tesla's historical financials02:37
Calculating and analyzing growth and profitability ratios10:38
Calculating and analyzing liquidity ratios06:23
Calculating and analyzing solvency ratios02:22
+3 more lectures

Description

Accounting is one of the most important skills for people pursuing a career in Finance.

It helps you understand whether a business is profitable.

It gives you an idea of a company’s size.

It helps you use the past in order to take action in the present and change the future.

However, it’s essential that you understand it well.

If you want to become…

  • a Financial Analyst

  • an Accountant

  • an Auditor

  • a Business Analyst

  • a Financial Controller

  • a Financial Manager

  • a CFO

  • a CEO

  • an Investment Banker

  • an Equity Research Analyst

  • an Investor

  • an Entrepreneur 

  • Someone who is involved with a business and would like to be successful

Then you simply have to learn Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis. There is no way around it.

But how can you do that if you have very limited time and no prior training? And how can you be sure that you are not missing an important piece of the puzzle?

Accounting & Financial Statement Analysis: Complete Training is here for you. One of the best Finance courses available on Udemy, it includes everything you’ll need. We will start from the very basics and then gradually build a solid foundation that will serve you well throughout your career.

What makes this course different from the rest of the Accounting courses that are out there?

  • High quality of production – HD video and animations (This isn’t a collection of boring lectures!)

  • Knowledgeable instructor (experience in Big 4 Accounting + Master in Finance)

  • Financial Statement Analysis: We will learn how to use information about the past in order to predict how a business will fare in the future

  • Extensive Case Studies that will help you reinforce everything that you’ve learned

  • Excellent support: If you don’t understand a concept or you simply want to drop us a line, you’ll receive an answer within two business days

  • Dynamic: We don’t want to waste your time! The instructor keeps up a very good pace throughout the whole course.

How come accounting is so important?

It’s about money, right? If you want to understand how money is coming in and going out of a business, you will have to learn accounting.

Here are 5 more reasons why you should take this course and learn accounting:

  • Jobs. A solid understanding of accounting usually lands you a sweet job as an accountant and opens doors for a number of career paths.

  • Promotions. Accountants are promoted very easily inside large corporations

  • Mick Jagger studied accounting

  • Secure Future. Accounting skills remain with you and provide extra security. You won’t ever have to fear unemployment

Please 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 a ton of value for you?

Enroll today and let's start this journey together!


CPE (Continuing Professional Education)

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the fundamental concepts of accounting, bookkeeping and the stakeholders of financial reports.

  2. Discuss in detail the three main financial statements and their respective elements.

  3. Explain the basic principles that are used in recognition and accounting for revenues and expenses

  4. Identify the process involved in accounting from transaction to final statements.

  5. Build a Financial Statement from the basic information provided.

  6. Define the principle of accruals accounts and distinguish between accrual and cash principles.

  7. Create a cash flow statement from the provided information.

  8. Demonstrate knowledge of Financial Reporting and its interpretation using ratio analysis.

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Who this course is for:

  • Aspiring Accountants and Financial Analysts
  • Aspiring Investment Bankers
  • Aspiring Financial Controllers
  • Business Owners
  • Accounting Students
  • Anyone wishing to understand a company's financials
  • Anyone wishing to be successful in the world of Business & Finance

This course includes:

  • 3.5 hours on-demand video
  • 2 articles
  • 45 downloadable resources
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Full lifetime access
  • Certificate of completion

Instructor

365 Careers

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