Financial Statement Analysis
In the final course of this certificate, you will apply your skills towards financial statement analysis. If you have the foundational concepts of accounting under your belt, you are ready to put them into action in this course. Here, you will learn how to reconcile different types of accounts, check for accuracy, and troubleshoot errors. Additionally, you will practice how to apply different analytical methods to key financial statements and understand how these methods inform a variety of business decisions.By the end of this course, you will be able to:
-Describe and illustrate the use of a bank reconciliation in controlling cash
-Outline the purpose of financial statements in relationship to decision making
-Describe basic financial statement analytical methods
-Apply quantitative skills to analyze business health
Courses 1-3 in the Intuit Bookkeeping Professional Certificate, or the equivalent, are recommended prerequisites for this course.
Describe and illustrate the use of a bank reconciliation in controlling cash.
Outline the purpose of financial statements in relationship to decision making.
Describe basic financial statement analytical methods.
Apply quantitative skills to analyze business health.
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Understanding Reconciliations
Week 2
How to Read Financial Statements
Week 3
Analyzing Key Reports and Transactions
Week 4
Application and Practice with Reconciliations and Financial Analysis
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.
The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Certificate?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Reviews
Great content despite some errors in the evaluation examples but you can figure it out by the evaluation feedback.
The final pratice exercises in week 4 was confusing as the text in the instructions were not clear enough about where the original transactions came from and what we were adding in.
The course is designed in a very good manner. It is easy to comprehend and learn even for beginners.
This course was extremely informative. This will definitely help me with finding new employment. I feel very confident in my abilities than ever before and thoroughly enjoyed it.
