Course description
Fundamentals of Corporate Financial Statements
This course is designed to explain how financial measures of corporate performance are calculated and used to assess credit worthiness of a business. The course covers the basics of financial statement analysis and enables participants to confidently use financial ratios and financial terminology. This is an introductory level course designed for users of financial reports and accounts who have no prior or limited knowledge of corporate financial information; it focuses on the numbers behind the risks rather than the risks themselves.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Anyone with an interest in understanding corporate analysis and in need of and introduction of refresher of the fundamentals of financial analysis. Financial professionals in a credit risk, asset investment or relationship management role, as well as those engaged in the assessment of counterparty risk from an underwriting viewpoint or trade debtor exposure. Regulators or those in a supervisory role with an interest in understanding the underlying credit assessment needed in the organizations or departments they assess. This program is recommended for those without an accountancy or financial analysis background and works well as preparation of the corporate credit analysis or related courses.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Credits: 16 CPD pts.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- How a company’s business and financing activities are reflected in its financial statements
- The components of financial statements: Balance sheet, profit and loss and cash flow and key notes to the accounts
- The distinction between cash flow and profits
- How to measure operating, investing and financial performance using appropriate ratios and cash flow tools
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Very useful Introduction to Corporate Financial Statements refresher course. D. Delaney, Rogge Global Partners