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Master the language of Business by learning to read, prepare, and analyze Financial Statements
Financial Statements: Introduction, Preparation, & Analysis
Duration4h 26m
Students27.1K
Rating4.6 (377)
Master the language of Business by learning to read, prepare, and analyze Financial Statements
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This introductory slide explains that the course starts from scratch, requiring no prior accounting, finance, or business knowledge to build financial analysis skills step by step.
This slide highlights the practical nature of the course by confirming that all data used is derived from Microsoft Corporation.
This introductory slide outlines the course methodology, explaining that the analysis will begin with high-level performance parameters and systematically drill down into specific financial indicators.
The curriculum follows a logical workflow for classifying income, expenses, and handling depreciation during statement preparation.
Instruction includes a wide range of metrics including Dividend Yield, EPS, PE Ratio, and various liquidity ratios.
One signal from 2020 suggests the instruction focuses heavily on how to calculate ratios in Excel rather than explaining the underlying financial significance; note that the displayed update date does not prove this was corrected.
The curriculum aligns well with the stated goal of teaching beginners how to prepare and analyze core financial statements.