Financial statements provide information to its stakeholders on the underlying economic activity in the form of accounting numbers. We use the financial statements analysis to understand the business, assess its performance and financial future and make investment decisions. Financial statement analysis skills are required for equity and credit analysts, executives, bankers, auditors, consultants and other users of financial information.
The main objective of this course is to equip you with
the basic knowledge to:
- a) read, interpret and analyze financial statements to make informed business decisions regarding investment, credit, or resource allocation;
- b) compare financial statements;
- c) analyze the quality of financial statements;
- d) understand and present to stakeholders the firm’s financial results.