Financial Statement Introduction

Accountants and finance personnel are schooled in the basics of the concept of financial statements during their educational years.  The focus is often on the calculations, format and purposes of the statements.  Once professionals enter the working world they find that the financial statements are truly an integral tool for managing and monitoring the financial health of an organization.

This course is focused on discussing the concepts of the primary financial statements utilized at every company: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and retained earnings statements. Many professionals feel uncomfortable with trying to read and interpret the financial statements.  In reality, if you can read a nutrition label you can learn to read the financial statements.

Rather than focus on the computations and tactics of each of the statements, we will cover the important concepts of how the statements interact and relate to each other providing management with the critical information needed to manage financial stability of their organization.  It is important professionals recognize that no one statement tells the complete story, but combined they provide a powerful tool for management.

This course is an introduction to concepts related to the balance sheet income statement and cash flow statement. The focus audience is non-financial managers,  staff accountants, operational managers and other professionals who are looking to get a basic understanding of the critical financial statements, their purpose and use.