Smart Tips: Financial Analysis

Understand and communicate the fundamentals of financial analysis, important ratios & Excel formulas to shine at work
What you'll learn
Navigate through Financial Reports with Ease
Create Financial Statements from Scratch
Analyze a Company's Performance Based on its Annual Report
Prepare Forecasts and Use Regression Analysis to Make Predictions
Knowledge of all Essential Excel Functions & Features Required for Financial Analysis
Understand Variance and Standard Deviation Calculations with Practical Examples
Requirements
A Computer with Microsoft Excel
Familiarity with basic Excel features and formulas
Willingness to learn. Let's do this!
Description
This Smart Tips course provides an introduction to financial analysis, covering several topics, which are fundamental for every aspiring Financial Analyst.
You'll get short focused lectures about different aspects of financial analysis. Because the lectures are short, you'll be able to learn fast, so that you can immediately apply it to your work. The tutorials in this course are standalone. That means you don't have to watch in any particular order. If you're searching for a specific topic that's relevant for you, take a look through the available tips to find the knowledge you need when you need it. So feel free to jump around as you like.
Here are the topics we cover
Overview of the main financial statements and how to create an income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement from scratch. You'll also learn how to use ratios to conduct a comprehensive analysis to assess the overall financial condition and performance of a company.
The most important Excel formulas and functions as well as important Excel features a good financial analyst needs to work with. You'll lean how to use Excel Pivot Tables to quickly summarize data and create charts to visualize the results effectively.
Important concepts in financial analysis such as the time value of money, discounted cash flows, NPV and annuities. You'll learn various techniques to forecast and apply regression analysis to make predictions.
Get started now! This is the course for busy professionals to learn fast and make a lasting impression at work
Who this course is for
Students who want a successful career in Finance
Anyone who wants to learn the necessary techniques for Financial Analysis
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