Foundations of Financial Analysis
In this course, you’ll learn how to interpret, connect, and analyze the three core financial statements—Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement—to evaluate a company’s performance accurately.
Course Overview
In this course, you’ll learn how to interpret, connect, and analyze the three core financial statements—the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement—to evaluate a company’s true performance. You’ll explore how accounting principles, IFRS policies, and analyst adjustments shape reported results and comparability across firms. Through real-world examples, hands-on exercises, and guided financial analysis, you’ll develop the skills to identify red flags, normalize financial data, and make accurate, insight-driven assessments of business health. You’ll also examine how policy choices influence valuation metrics and financial ratios. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to uncover inconsistencies, link statements seamlessly, and tell the complete financial story behind the numbers. This foundation will prepare you for deeper exploration in advanced topics such as valuation, credit analysis, and financial modeling.
Skills You Will Gain
Course Includes
This course includes:
- On-demand videos
- Practice assessments
- Multiple hands-on learning activities
- Exposure to a real-world project
- 100% self-paced learning opportunities
- Certification of completion
Learning Outcomes (At the end of this program, you will be able to...)
- Explain and interlink income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
- Interpret IFRS accounting policies (depreciation & amortisation, revenue recognition, inventory, consolidation, provisions) and understand key differences vs. US GAAP where relevant.
- Detect common financial misrepresentations and perform analyst adjustments to improve comparability.
Prerequisites
This course is ideal for learners with a basic understanding of how businesses operate and common financial terms. You don’t need prior accounting experience—concepts are explained from the ground up—but being comfortable with Excel or having glanced through company financial reports will help you follow along more smoothly.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for aspiring financial analysts, business managers, consultants, and anyone who wants to strengthen their understanding of financial reporting and analysis. It’s equally valuable for professionals transitioning into finance roles or preparing for advanced financial modeling or valuation courses.
Curriculum
Explore the comprehensive, hands-on curriculum designed to build your expertise step by step.
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