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Overview
This course will teach you how to compute and interpret the basic ratios used in financial statement analysis, including the following:
Activity Ratios
Accounts Receivable Turnover
Days Sales in Accounts Receivable
Inventory Turnover
Days of Inventory on Hand
Accounts Payable Turnover
Number of Days of Payables
Cash Conversion Cycle
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Cash ratio
Defensive Interval and others
Solvency Ratios
Debt-to-Equity
Debt-to-Capital
Interest Coverage
Fixed Charge Coverage and others
Profitability Ratios
Gross Margin
Profit margin
Return on Assets
Return on Equity and others
Valuation Ratios
Earnings per Share
Earnings Yield
Price-Earnings Ratio
Dividend Yield
Dividend Payout and others
You will be able to use a spreadsheet to conduct a complete analysis of a company using Sherwin-Williams, Facebook, and Kroger as examples, including: Dupont analysis, equity analysis, segment analysis, and credit analysis.
You will be able to interpret the results and suggest remedial action to improve the company's performance, noting when certain accounting methods could skew the results.
Lastly, you will be able to use stock screening software to find stock investments using the ratios learned in the course.
The course provides the following resources: PowerPoint slide handout for the nineteen modules; spreadsheet financial ratios packs that compute all of the ratios for Sherwin-Williams, Facebook, Kroger; blank spreadsheet for you to use with a company of your choice; and ratio handout that provides summary for all of the ratios, including their computation.
This course will help students gain insight into a company's operations and help prepare them for a rewarding career in accounting and finance, including:
Corporate finance
Investment Banking
Private Equity
Mergers and Acquisitions
Hedge Fund Analysis
Retail and Corporate Banking
Business Development
Financial Consulting
Management Consulting
Auditing, both internal and external
Risk management
Asset Management
Who this course is for
Anyone working, or seeking employment, in the fields of finance and accounting, or anyone who desires to analyze companies to make stock investment decisions
Testimonials
The starter course i was looking for with respect to reading & analyzing financial statements ~ Louis Y
For a beginner like me, this course was very insightful, easy to follow and clear explanations & definitions. I am so happy for taking this course! ~ Kisha W
Gave me a new look, understanding, and appreciation to reading revenue, cash, and expenses ~ M DeJesus
I have definitely learned alot in this course! I have gained a decent understanding of what financial statements mean. This course has delivered what it promised ~ T Givans
It was an eye opener, having things broken down in simpler terms ~ Cedric S
Perfect for someone being newly introduced to understanding a companies finances ~ De'Jon F
Would say for anyone looking to start or even increase their basic knowledge on financial statements this course is great ~ Tom C
What you'll learn
Compute a complete set of activity, liquidity, solvency, profitability, and valuation ratios ratios to analyze a company
Perform a Dupont analysis, equity analysis, segment analysis and credit analysis for a company
Interpret the results of a complete ratios analysis
Compare a company's performance to another company
Interpret how several different accounting methods can skew the results of a ratio analysis
Suggest remedial actions to improve a company's performance as revealed by a ratio analysis
Find stock investments using stock screening software and the ratios we will learn in the course
Requirements
Have a basic knowledge of balance sheets and income statements.
Overview
This course will teach you how to compute and interpret the basic ratios used in financial statement analysis, including the following:
Activity Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Solvency Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Valuation Ratios
You will be able to use a spreadsheet to conduct a complete analysis of a company using Sherwin-Williams, Facebook, and Kroger as examples, including: Dupont analysis, equity analysis, segment analysis, and credit analysis.
You will be able to interpret the results and suggest remedial action to improve the company's performance, noting when certain accounting methods could skew the results.
Lastly, you will be able to use stock screening software to find stock investments using the ratios learned in the course.
The course provides the following resources: PowerPoint slide handout for the nineteen modules; spreadsheet financial ratios packs that compute all of the ratios for Sherwin-Williams, Facebook, Kroger; blank spreadsheet for you to use with a company of your choice; and ratio handout that provides summary for all of the ratios, including their computation.
This course will help students gain insight into a company's operations and help prepare them for a rewarding career in accounting and finance, including:
Who this course is for
Anyone working, or seeking employment, in the fields of finance and accounting, or anyone who desires to analyze companies to make stock investment decisions
Testimonials
What you'll learn
Requirements
Have a basic knowledge of balance sheets and income statements.
Course Content
4 Sections 23 Lectures 3h 18m total length
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