Introduction to Financial Statements - Online

This module covers: different types of financial decisions that managers of companies can make, the basics of the three most common financial statements, and relationships between these statements and how analysts interpret them.

This course replicates the content from Lesson 1 of Financial Statement Analysis - Online

This is an asynchronous eLearning course that can be accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer. Subscription period for this course is 90 days.


New analysts, investment advisors, credit analysts, compliance staff, auditors and others making investment and lending decisions.
Students will be able to:
  • Define the areas in which management makes decisions
  • Identify the information contained in the three main financial statements
  • Describe the use of financial statements in ratio analysis
  • International Financial Reporting Standards: Overview and Update - Virtual Recording
  • Accounting and Finance for Entrepreneurs - Online
  • Management Accounting - Online
  • Bank Branch Management: Bookkeeping and Accounting - Online
  • Valuation Basics - Online
  • Introduction to Financial Statements
    Topics covered include:
    • Understanding business as a financial system where management makes decisions in three key areas: investment, financing and operations
    • Description of profit & loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements
    • Using profitability and risk ratios to compare companies across different sizes and industries
    Duration: 1 hour

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