The objective of Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis for MBAs is to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze, interpret, understand, and use financial information to make informed decisions. We will discuss financial reporting from a user’s perspective, use a variety of tools to break apart financial reports into meaningful units for analysis, forecast financial statements, and value a firm. This course is intended to give you exposure to the issues facing users of financial statements. You will better understand your role in the financial reporting process if you know how the financial statements will ultimately be used.
Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAbout this Course
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Approx. 16 hours to complete
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Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Approx. 16 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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This course is part of the 100% online Master of Business Administration (iMBA) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
If you are admitted to the full program, your courses count towards your degree learning.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 17 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Module 1: Introduction to Financial Statements & Basic Accounting Principles
In this module, you will review financial statement and accounting basic principles and learn the differences between the book value, intrinsic value, and market value of equity.
3 hours to complete
14 videos (Total 42 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 2: Introduction to SEC filings
In this module, you will obtain an understanding of the most common SEC filings and the information included within them.
2 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 44 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Module 3: Financial Ratios and Share Buybacks
In this module, you will obtain an understanding of common financial ratios, learn how to calculate various ratios, and understand the performance drivers of the applicable ratios.
5 hours to complete
24 videos (Total 142 min), 1 reading, 5 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 4: Accounting Quality
In this module, you will learn what is meant by accounting quality, understand why "accounting quality" matters and how to detect issues.
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 28 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
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