Financial Statement Analysis: Accounting Ratios & Analytical Strategy

Name: Financial Statement Analysis: Accounting Ratios & Analytical Strategy
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This free online accounting course explains how to use financial statement analysis to improve decision-making.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Define the purpose of financial statement analysis and the objectivity of individual ratios in different situations
Recognise the key elements an analysis needs to consider when implementing an analytical framework
Identify the stakeholders and users of information for the company under review
Analyse financial performance using a company's annual financial statements and the notes to the published statements
Calculate key financial statement-based figures like capital employed and working capital
Assess financial performance using appropriate classes of ratios such as activity and performance ratios
Compare the performance of different entities using standard ratios and defined concepts to enhance comparability
Contrast the performance of a single entity between different periods using consistent accounting policies

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