Name: Reading Business Financial Information
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.86 (71 reviews)

Overview

Reading Business Financial Information Overview

Reading business financial information is a critical task of every credit analyst and the first step in reviewing a credit application. In this Reading Business Financial Information course, we will look at key financial statements including the balance sheet, income statement, and the statement of cash flows. We’ll explore the relationship between these financial statements and how they are linked to each other. We’ll also look at the different levels of accountant’s reports and the comfort each provides.

We will further consider what’s included in the business tax return and how to use this information. Finally, we’ll calculate and interpret the key credit-related ratios for assessing the financial capacity of a business. All these contribute to the business story and influence the credit decisions to be made.

Who should take this course?

This Reading Business Financial Information course is perfect for any aspiring credit analysts working in insurance, underwriting, rating agencies, commercial lending, corporate credit analysis, and other areas of credit evaluation.

Reading Business Financial Information Learning Objectives

Understand the basics of the three main financial statements and key financial terms
Learn the different components of financial statements
Understand how the three financial statements link together
Differentiate the levels of accountant’s reports and the comfort each provides
Calculate and interpret the key lending ratios

Prerequisite Skills

Recommended skills to have before taking this course.

Critical thinking

Reading Business Financial Information

4.9

Led by Lisa Dorian

Level 2

1h 36min

100% online and self-paced

Field of Study: Finance

NASBA CPE Credits: 3

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What You'll Learn

Lesson

Multimedia

Exams

Files

Summary

Qualified Assessment

This Course is Part of the Following Programs

Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.

Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA®) Certification

Skills Learned Financial Analysis, Credit Structuring, Risk Management
Career Prep Commercial Banking, Credit Analyst, Private Lending

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What Our Members Say

Challenging but Worth It!

This course on Reading Business Financial Information revived key elements of the financial statements as delivered in the FMVA program. Yet on top of this we gain a solid foundation to realize the appropriate lending ratios. The case study was an unique challenge. It required careful study of the financial statements and accompanying notes which deepens user experience. Great work CFI!

Gurdeep Singh Jassal

Reading Business Financial Information

Good content and good presentation.

venugopal rajamanuri

Highly recommend.

Francine Fabiola PETATO TEWO

A must enrol course

This course really helped me ready and understand financial statement that are relevant to credit analyst. It was appropriately resourced material .

Pius Kuku

Clear and Concise

clear, concise, engaging

Franklin Oben Fobi

Very enriching

I feel more informed and my analysis acumen is enhanced

Arvind Kumar

One of the good course I have come across so far!

Very crystal clear concepts and a lucid approach in providing key inputs on all the topics. A must-pick course for beginners, as well as for advanced professionals, who are focusing more on financial statement evaluation for any company. Great course indeed!

Ashwin Kumar R N

LEARNING FROM WHERE YOU ARE.

Learning at CFI has been my dream come true. I got enrolled in the CBCA and it has been a great experience so far.

NABIRYO SALIMA

Reading business financial information

Studied accounting terminologies followed by understanding the three financial statements and how they are linked for a credit analyst to make good decision , the understood key ratios to note and finally how tax income are registered

fotaw chambeng vivian

Assessing Drivers of Business

Very good, the information provided was very clear, I would definitely recommend this course to other persons.

Paula Forrest

Review on reading Financial Information

Excellent course for credit professionals!

Lungowe Chimuka C Chaluya

Insightful

Detailed and Precise information

Kirti Srivastava

Great Course

Very detailed and informative

Jessica Nash

Excellent

This is helping me understand the finacial statements more

Juene Franklin II

The course is brief and concise

The course is worth every minute.

Babatomiwa Ibrahim

Detailed and very useful

Fantastic course. All required details are covered.

Nelson Lancy Dsouza

Good

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Raghav Sharma

excellent

it is very important to who is working the financialfield

Mohamed ismail Ibarhim Ismail

very informative

amazing information in a very simplified way

Nader Hanna

It was excellent

This is a great intro or refresher

David Olson

Good

Good learning concepts and explanations, very interactive

Valter Chidumo

excellent

excellent clear consice thorough

Socrates Tsenes

A boaster doze for my profession

To turn around your information to shape a leaf.

Asikur Rahman

it was challenging an insightful

It was challenging and i gained a lot of knowledge

Leslie Crossland

Easy to comprehend

Useful and easy to understand material

Leonora Calero

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Can I download the Excel files and financial modeling templates for the course?

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Reading Business Financial Information

Reading Business Financial Information Overview

Who should take this course?

Reading Business Financial Information Learning Objectives

What You'll Learn

Introduction

Reading the Balance Sheet and Statement of Equity

Reading the Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flows

Linking It All Together

Taxation

Summary

Qualified Assessment

This Course is Part of the Following Programs

Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA®) Certification

What Our Members Say

Gurdeep Singh Jassal

venugopal rajamanuri

Francine Fabiola PETATO TEWO

Pius Kuku

Franklin Oben Fobi

Arvind Kumar

Ashwin Kumar R N

NABIRYO SALIMA

fotaw chambeng vivian

Paula Forrest

Lungowe Chimuka C Chaluya

Kirti Srivastava

Jessica Nash

Juene Franklin II

Babatomiwa Ibrahim

Nelson Lancy Dsouza

Raghav Sharma

Mohamed ismail Ibarhim Ismail

Nader Hanna

David Olson

Valter Chidumo

Socrates Tsenes

Asikur Rahman

Leslie Crossland

Leonora Calero

Frequently Asked Questions