Seeing Beyond the Numbers: Analysis for CFOs & Controllers

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Overview

Financial statements are a window into what is going on in the day-to-day operations of the company. They help us see what the company’s strengths and weaknesses are. However, financial statements can often have different messages depending on the user.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Delivery Method: Individual webcast
CPE Credit: Finance
Program Level: Overview

This course is being offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible on your My CPE page. Webinar access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.

Highlights

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

Purpose of Financial Statement Analysis
Comparing Actuals vs. Expectations & Benchmarking
Case Studies 1 & 2
Ratio Analysis
Case Study 3
Analysis of Statement of Cash Flows
Case Studies 4 & 5
Other Uses of Ratios

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Controllers or accountants who are involved in the financial reporting functions of their companies and looking to improve their review skills.

Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

Indicate how different stakeholders utilize financial statements
Recognize how flexible budgeting may be used by CFOs and Controllers
Recall how time series analysis and common size financial statements are used in trend analysis
Calculate liquidity, leverage, and profitability ratios
Identify the uses and limitations of ratio analysis