If you are responsible for analyzing your company’s financial statements or just need a better understanding of what they mean, this information is for you.

This topic will help anyone who would like to analyze financial statements and learn the ratios and what they mean and how to interpret them. It will help anyone who has financial information and teach them how to maneuver around the financial statements and find what they are looking for. Go over how to analyze the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. Discuss ratios and not only how to calculate them but more importantly what they mean and how that will ultimately help you make that sound decision based on what you have in front of you.

Learning Objectives

• You will be able to describe how to use the indirect method.
• You will be able to identify other ratios that deal with profitability, leveraging debt, calculating DSO and DPO.
• You will be able to explain the statement of cash flows and the importance of generating cash.
• You will be able to discuss and understand the balance sheet and income statement through ratios.

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