This is an e-learning programme and also a module from the ISCA Professional Business Accountant (PBA) Programme.
 
Upon successful registration and payment, you will be notified via email within 10-15 mins on your enrolment confirmation with user instructions to access this programme.
 
Please complete all topics and sub-topics within the E-Learning courseware.
(The programme and assessment is valid for 6 months from the date of purchase.)

Programme Objective

The main objective of this module is to explain how we can use various tools to analyse the financial statements of a company. Also, more importantly, how can these tools be applied to infer the financial conditions of a company, using a case study.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• Understand the basic purpose financial statement analysis
• Perform horizontal analysis
• Perform vertical analysis
• Understand the four building blocks of ratio analysis
• Infer the financial conditions of company by applying the various tools of analysis to a case study

Programme Outline

Basic purpose of financial statement analysis

• Purpose and building blocks of financial statement analysis
• Standards for comparisons
• Tools of analysis

Horizontal analysis

• Comparative financial statements
• Computing dollar and percentage change
• Case study application - preparing comparative statements of financial positions and income statements
• Trend analysis

Vertical analysis

• Common-size statements of financial position
• Common-size income statements
• Case study application - preparing common-size statements of financial positions and income statements
• Common-size graphics

Ratio analysis

• Four main building blocks of ratio analysis
• Liquidity and efficiency
• Solvency
• Profitability (including Dupont Analysis)
• Market Prospects
• Case study application - inferring the financial conditions of a company
• Red flags in financial statement analysis

Training Methodology

E-Learning (24/7) with video and MCQ Assessment

No cancellation or change in programme enrolment once the enrolment is successful.

Click here for ISCA E-Learning User Guide.
 

Intended For

Internal and external users of financial statement analysis, such as managers and accountants who require analysis in planning and controlling operations, as well as shareholders, creditors and customers who require analysis to understand the company’s financial health.

Competency Mapping

Others = 1.00 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)