Balance Sheet Tour

In this Balance Sheet Tour, we review several “less travelled”, yet very important, balance sheet categories, including some terms that you have heard about, but might not quite know how they work. This course goes above and beyond what textbooks would provide you, by addressing concepts, definitions, and journal entries, as well as practical use. Many of the course sections feature multiple real-life examples of well-known companies, both illustrating the terms and relating the financial terms to a company’s business model and “financial footprint”.

The balance sheet, or statement of financial position, is an overview of what a company owns and owes at a point in time. Some areas of the balance sheet get a lot of attention in business discussions, especially when they relate strongly to the company’s cash flow performance. There are other areas on the balance sheet that are less explored territory. These should become common terms that every finance professional has a thorough understanding of! After taking the Balance Sheet Tour, terms like capital expenditures (CapEx), goodwill, intangibles, accruals, pre-paids and deferrals will make sense to you. Also covered are: prepaid expenses, accumulated depreciation, intangible assets, deferred tax assets, deferred tax liabilities, deferred revenue, retained earnings, treasury stock

Philip de Vroe, The Finance Storyteller, is your guide on this insightful tour of the balance sheet.