Financial Statement Aerobics – Toning Your Fiscal Physique Part 1 – Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis

This 2 credit hour course, taught by Garland Granger, CIA, CPA, CFE. covers how to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of accounting, specifically financial statements, using methods designed to keep finance skills sharp.

• Discover the primary purpose of financial statement analysis.
• Examine financial statements through the lens of an analyst who does not prepare the statements.
• Explore the premise upon which analysis can occur.
• Discover the basic tools of analysis from a conceptual standpoint.
• Identify anomalies that appear during analysis