Learn How to Read (and Analyze) Financial Statements

Online Self-Paced Course

Financial statements can look intimidating and, as a non-financial manager, you may feel like ascertaining the right conclusion from a financial statement is like finding a needle in a haystack. This course covers financial reports and their meaning. You will learn the fundamentals and importance of the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows, and how they can be used to manage a business. You will also be exposed to financial (ratio) analysis.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Identify and describe the documents in a financial report.
• Interpret the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows.
• Correctly state the impact of business activities on cash flow.
• Define financial (ratio) analysis and explain its objectives.
• Identify various types and categories of financial ratios.
• Perform calculations using financial ratios.