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How to Read and Analyze Financial Statements 2.5 Credits

May 29, 2023, 09:00 AM ET

How to Read and Analyze Financial Statements 2.5 Credits

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    December, 1969
  • Subject Area

    Accounting

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May 29, 2023, 09:00 AM ET

Learning Objective

  • To determine what a balance sheet measures and describe the basic balance sheet classifications and accounts.
  • To determine what an income statement measures and describe the basic classifications and line items.
  • To review what the statement of cash flows measures and describe the three basic classifications, especially the operating section prepared under the indirect method.
  • To discuss the statement of shareholders’ equity measures and describe the different accounts that appear on it.
  • To assess Home Depot’s financial condition and performance by reviewing its financial statements.
  • To describe the key areas of business performance and link them to the measures provided by the financial statements.
  • To list, compute and interpret a set of ratios that link to the key areas of business performance.
  • To analyze the differences in the financial condition and performance of Home Depot vs. Lowe’s using a set of financial ratios.
  • To determine how return on equity can be broken down into its determinants and link this model to the measures of the key areas of business performance. 
  • To analyze the differences in the financial condition and performance of Home Depot vs. Lowe’s using the ROE model.

Course Overview

Is financial statement analysis part of your job? 

Is it a component of your corporate or personal investment strategy? 

Don’t you wish you had an easier, faster way of doing it? 

In this scenario, you need to understand and apply financial statement analysis efficiently.

Current and potential employees, lenders, and shareholders read company financial statements with different goals or purposes in mind. They use financial statements in a variety of ways, seeking information specific to their needs. This CPE course provides an overview of basic financial statements and how to interpret the information presented within the statements and footnotes.

This CPE webinar provides thorough coverage of how to read and analyze financial statements as well as how the analysis can be organized to identify and assess a company’s value drivers.  It begins with videos covering the balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of shareholders’ equity.  It then moves into the real world, focusing on Home Depot, and its key performance measures, leading to a complete ratio analysis.  Home Depot’s performance is then compared to that of Lowe’s Home Improvement in terms of the basic ratios, much, more importantly, using an ROE-based model that highlights the companies’ value drivers.


Major topics covered in this online Accounting CPE webinar:

  • What are financial statements?
  • What are financial ratios?
  • How to read a balance sheet?
  • How to read an income statement?
  • How to read a cash flow statement?


Join us for this CPE webinar and you will learn to effectively read and analyze financial statements.

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Additional Information

Credits

2.5

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study
Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Lambers, Inc.
Lambers, Inc.

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Lambers Financial is a leader in providing E-learning courses for accounting professionals looking to achieve the industry's most recognized designations such as the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Enrolled Agent (EA). Accounting and finance professionals around the world incorporate Lambers products into their training programs.

Lambers CPA Review was started by Vincent W. Lambers in July of 1966 in Boston, MA. The first class had six students and from that point, the program grew to be the largest live instruction CPA Review program in New England. The Lambers teaching method of illustrations, examples and working problems has helped over 250,000 candidates pass the CPA Exam since that first class in 1966.

Today, Lambers review courses deliver that same successful teaching style to exam candidates via online video, unique adaptive testing software, and textbooks. Over the last two decades, we've expanded our offerings to include the Enrolled Agent (EA), an extensive library of both IRS approved continuing education (CE) courses (including the IRS Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) course for registered tax professionals), and NASBA approved continuing professional education (CPE).

See why Lambers Financial has remained a leader in professional education for over fifty years! Visit our website today to check out our full line of review courses and titles.

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To earn credits, you must attend the entire live webinar, actively participate in any polls or questions, and complete any required evaluations or assessments. Credits are awarded based on your attendance and participation in the live session.

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