The objective of Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis for MBAs is to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze, interpret, understand, and use financial information to make informed decisions. We will discuss financial reporting from a user’s perspective, use a variety of tools to break apart financial reports into meaningful units for analysis, forecast financial statements, and value a firm. This course is intended to give you exposure to the issues facing users of financial statements. You will better understand your role in the financial reporting process if you know how the financial statements will ultimately be used.
Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis for Accountants
Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis for Accountants
Instructors: Brian Hamm
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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Highlight the unique information found in each of the five financial statements.
Navigate common SEC filings and search for information.
Calculate and understand the drivers of common return ratios.
Identify ways to detect accounting quality issues.
Skills you'll gain
- Financial Forecasting
- Financial Accounting
- Return On Investment
- Accounting
- Business Valuation
- Financial Statements
- Annual Reports
- Cash Flows
- Securities (Finance)
- Balance Sheet
- Income Statement
- Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Analysis
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Taught in English
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There are 8 modules in this course
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course. Next, you will review financial statement and accounting basic principles.
What's included
13 videos5 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin
In this module, you will learn the differences between the book value, intrinsic value, and market value of equity.
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6 videos1 reading2 assignments
In this module, you will obtain an understanding of the most common SEC filings and the information included within them.
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9 videos1 reading2 assignments
In this module, you will gain an understanding of common financial ratios and learn how to calculate various balance sheet ratios.
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10 videos1 reading2 assignments
In this module, you will learn how to calculate various income statement ratios and how to conduct vertical and horizontal income statement analysis.
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5 videos1 reading2 assignments
In this module, you will learn how to compute return ratios and understand their performance drivers.
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6 videos1 reading2 assignments
In this module, you will gain an understanding of dividend yield and its calculation, and the valuation role and implications of share buybacks,
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3 videos1 reading2 assignments
In this module, you will learn what is meant by accounting quality, understand why "accounting quality" matters and how to detect issues.
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6 videos3 readings2 assignments1 plugin
Build toward a degree
This course is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹
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Reviewed on Aug 23, 2022
Word to word in-depth explanation. The quality of course is amazing.
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Reviewed on Aug 24, 2024
The course gave a broad overview of the Financial Reporting and Ratio Analysis, which I found to be more useful in Corporate Accounting.
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Reviewed on Jun 4, 2023
THIS COURSE IS REALLY HELPFULL TO ME. THANKS FOR THIS COURSE
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