FS4. Analysing Financial Statements – To drive results, returns and ratios
Self-paced, whenever and wherever you like
Self-paced, whenever and wherever you like
Deriving maximum value from them means analysing within and across the Income Statement (Profit & Loss Account), Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement to leverage the information they contain to inform the best business decisions.
Often, no doubt, the finance team provides analysis to you but sometimes you need to be able to analyse the Financial Statements yourself. Regardless, you need to understand what the analysis really means. The analysis needs to be communicated too.
Using clear, colourful diagrams and by translating jargon into plain English, this course explains how to Analyse Financial Statements, including:
This approximately three-hour course, which includes several quizzes, explains how to Analyse Financial Statements in plain English. You can make notes on the accompanying booklet and there’s a Glossary of Terms for easy reference afterwards. You get a certificate when you’ve completed the course. You should be familiar with Income Statements/Profit & Loss Accounts (course FS1), Balance Sheets (course FS2) and Cash Flow Statements (course FS3) before taking this course.
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