Financial Statement Analysis

In today’s world, finance professionals are challenged by providing management a detailed analysis of the impact of the organization’s financial decisions. To determine and identify financial strength weaknesses, and relationships that exist in your company, need skills in calculating financial ratios and using other financial analysis techniques.

This course designed for users of financial reports and accounts who have limited knowledge of financial information; it focuses on the numbers behind the risks rather than the risks themselves. The journey with us takes you from the first step of understanding the relationships between the different elements of financial statements, through the process of calculating and analyzing the financial ratios, to the last step of presenting recommendations.

Learning outcome

• Apply the framework of financial statements analysis
• The components of financial statements: Balance sheet, profit and loss, and cash flow and keynotes to the accounts
• Demonstrate skills in calculating financial ratios and using other financial analysis techniques
• Use financial statements to evaluate a firm’s business operations and to predict its future condition

Target Audience

• Professionals entering into a role in a financial institution or in a financial role in a non-financial institution
• Financial professionals in credit risk, asset investment or relationship management role
• Individuals and professionals requiring insight into the operations of treasury markets and their products.
• Regulators and supervisors to understand the finance for analysis