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Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis

Master financial statement analysis, SEC filings, and ratio analysis for informed decision-making in business and finance.

Master financial statement analysis, SEC filings, and ratio analysis for informed decision-making in business and finance.

This comprehensive course equips you with essential skills to analyze, interpret, and utilize financial information for informed decision-making. You'll delve into financial reporting from a user's perspective, learning to break down financial reports, forecast statements, and value firms. The course covers key areas including financial statements, SEC filings, ratio analysis, and accounting quality. You'll gain practical experience in vertical and horizontal financial statement analysis, understanding return ratios, and detecting accounting quality issues. Designed for those seeking to enhance their financial analysis capabilities, this course prepares you to critically evaluate financial information and make sound business decisions.

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Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis

This course includes

16 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Intermediate Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

4,954

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and interpret financial statements effectively

  • Navigate and extract key information from SEC filings

  • Calculate and interpret various financial ratios for performance assessment

  • Conduct vertical and horizontal financial statement analysis

  • Understand the implications of share buybacks and dividend policies

  • Evaluate accounting quality and detect potential earnings manipulations

Skills you'll gain

Financial statements
SEC filings
Ratio analysis
Accounting quality
Financial forecasting
EDGAR
10-K analysis
Return ratios
Cash conversion cycle

This course includes:

4 Hours PreRecorded video

13 quizzes

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

FullTime access

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There are 5 modules in this course

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of financial statement analysis, SEC filings, and ratio analysis. Students will learn to interpret financial reports, navigate SEC filings, and use various financial ratios to assess company performance. The curriculum covers the differences between book value, intrinsic value, and market value of equity, as well as techniques for vertical and horizontal financial statement analysis. Advanced topics include return ratios, share buybacks, and methods for detecting accounting quality issues. Through practical examples and exercises, students will develop critical thinking skills necessary for making informed financial decisions in a business context.

Course Introduction

Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete

Introduction to Financial Statements & Basic Accounting Principles

Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete

Introduction to SEC Filings

Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete

Financial Ratios and Share Buybacks

Module 4 · 5 Hours to complete

Accounting Quality

Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete

Fee Structure

Payment options

Financial Aid

Instructors

Brian Hamm
Brian Hamm

4.7 rating

7 Reviews

17,750 Students

4 Courses

Expert in Corporate Finance and Accounting Education

Brian Hamm serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Accountancy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Gies College of Business, bringing extensive corporate leadership experience to academia. An alumnus of UIUC with a BS in Accountancy (1995), his distinguished career includes roles as Chief Financial Officer at both TruGreen (2017-2018) and Energizer Holdings (2015-2017), along with various executive positions at PepsiAmericas and Price Waterhouse. His teaching excellence has been consistently recognized, earning him the 2024 Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching Award from UIUC and the Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award from the Gies Business Alumni Association. He teaches advanced courses including Financial Statement Analysis and Accounting Institutions and Regulations, bringing real-world expertise to the classroom. His teaching philosophy emphasizes the importance of cross-functional business understanding and data-driven decision-making, particularly in preparing future business leaders for the rapidly evolving corporate landscape

Nerissa C. Brown, PhD, CFE
Nerissa C. Brown, PhD, CFE

4.7 rating

7 Reviews

18,013 Students

4 Courses

Associate Dean and Professor of Accountancy at the University of Illinois specializing in corporate financial reporting and non-GAAP metrics

Nerissa C. Brown, PhD, CFE, is the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and a Professor of Accountancy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She also serves as the Chief Learning Innovation Officer and holds the Josef and Margot Lakonishok Faculty Fellowship and PwC Faculty Fellowship. Dr. Brown has a strong academic background with a PhD in Accounting from the University of Maryland and over 20 years of experience in teaching and research. Her research interests include corporate financial reporting, non-GAAP metrics, and the behavioral aspects of financial disclosure. She teaches courses such as "Beyond the Financials: Insights, Analysis and Valuations" and "Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis for Accountants." Dr. Brown is recognized for her contributions to accounting education and has received multiple awards for her teaching excellence.

Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis

This course includes

16 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Intermediate Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

4,954

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4.9 course rating

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