The Language and Tools of Financial Analysis
Master essential accounting principles and financial analysis tools to evaluate company performance and value creation.
Master essential accounting principles and financial analysis tools to evaluate company performance and value creation.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Essentials of Corporate Finance Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Interpret key financial statements and accounting principles
Calculate and analyze financial ratios for profitability and efficiency
Understand limitations of financial analysis and accounting practices
Perform discounted cash flow analysis for value measurement
Evaluate company performance using financial metrics
Identify potential accounting issues and financial risks
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
2.95 Hours PreRecorded video
10 quizzes, 1 peer review
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There are 4 modules in this course
This foundational course, created in partnership between the University of Melbourne and BNY Mellon, introduces the fundamentals of accounting principles and financial analysis. Students learn to interpret financial statements, perform ratio analysis, and understand value creation at the firm level. The curriculum covers key topics including balance sheet analysis, profit and loss statements, financial ratios, and discounted cash flow analysis, using real-world examples from companies like Kellogg's.
An Introduction to Accounting Principles: The Language of Capital Markets
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
An Intuition-based Introduction to Financial Analysis
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
The Links Between Accounting Principles and Financial Decision-making
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Value Measurement via Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Influential Scholar in Finance and Dean at the University of Melbourne
Professor Paul Kofman, who earned his PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam, has been a Professor of Finance at the University of Melbourne since 2001. In 2012, he became the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics. His research interests encompass quantitative and behavioral finance, as well as the regulation of financial markets. Kofman has received numerous competitive research grants and was a founding director of the Australian Research Council-funded Financial Integrity Research Network.
Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Melbourne
Sean Pinder (PhD) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance at the University of Melbourne, recognized for his extensive research contributions, which have been published in leading Australian and international journals. His work has earned him awards, and he is noted for his enthusiastic teaching style, which has been acknowledged by organizations such as the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand and the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.
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