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Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis for Accountants

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

About this Course

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The objective of Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis for MBAs is to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze, interpret, understand, and use financial information to make informed decisions. We will discuss financial reporting from a user’s perspective, use a variety of tools to break apart financial reports into meaningful units for analysis, forecast financial statements, and value a firm. This course is intended to give you exposure to the issues facing users of financial statements. You will better understand your role in the financial reporting process if you know how the financial statements will ultimately be used.
Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis for MBAs will require you to think critically about issues for which there can be more than one “correct” answer. Hence, your analysis and conclusions must be based on sound assumptions and well-constructed analysis and arguments.

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Approx. 18 hours to complete

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Skills you will gain

Dividend Yield
Financial Statement
Finance
Book Value

Flexible deadlines

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Approx. 18 hours to complete

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Instructors

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Brian Hamm

Clinical Assistant Professor of Accountancy

Department of Accountancy

5,505 Learners

4 Courses

Nerissa C. Brown, PhD CFE

Associate Professor of Accountancy and PwC Faculty Fellow

Department of Accountancy

5,505 Learners

4 Courses

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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This Course is part of an online degree program offered by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. When you apply for a for-credit non-degree course through the university and complete it online, it counts as credit hours towards a degree at Illinois. All you have to do is apply through the university.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Course Orientation

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 17 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

5 videos

Learn on Your Terms30s

Instructor Introduction- Brian Hamm2m

Instructor Introduction- Nerissa Brown3m

Course Overview- Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis & Beyond the Financials: Insights, Analysis and Valuations 5m

Learning Objectives and Investing Basics4m

4 readings

Syllabus30m

About the Discussion Forums30m

Learn More About Flexible Learning Paths10m

Updating Your Profile30m

1 practice exercise

Orientation Quiz30m

2 hours to complete

Module 1: Introduction to Financial Statements & Basic Accounting Principles

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 25 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Module 2: Basic Accounting Principles and the Differences Between Book, Intrinsic, and Market Value of Equity

1 hour to complete

6 videos (Total 17 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

6 videos

Difference Between Book Value and Market Value of Equity (Introduction)4m

Historical Cost vs Fair Value2m

Matching / Timing3m

Some Items Not Measured1m

Mispricing2m

Difference Between Book Value and Market Value of Equity (Recap)2m

1 reading

Module 2 Overview and Resources10m

2 practice exercises

Differences Between Book, Intrinsic, and Market Value of Equity Practice Quiz30m

Module 2 Graded Quiz30m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Module 3: Introduction to SEC filings

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 44 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Module 4: Balance Sheet Ratio Analysis

2 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 50 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

10 videos

Introduction to Ratio Analysis10m

Productivity Ratios4m

Productivity Ratios Calculation Examples3m

Cash Conversion Cycle5m

Cash Conversion Cycle Calculation Examples4m

Liquidity and Solvency Ratios4m

Liquidity Calculation Examples1m

Solvency Ratios Calculation Examples3m

Coverage Ratios5m

Coverage Ratios Calculation Examples4m

1 reading

Module 4 Overview and Resources30m

2 practice exercises

Balance Sheet and Coverage Ratios Practice Quiz30m

Module 4 Graded Quiz30m

Week

Week 5

2 hours to complete

Module 5: Income Statement Ratio Analysis

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 39 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

5 videos

Introduction to Vertical Financial Statement Analysis6m

Management's Application of Vertical Financial Statement Analysis10m

Introduction to Horizontal Financial Statement Analysis5m

Management's Application of Horizontal Financial Statement Analysis8m

Combining Vertical and Horizontal Financial Statement Analysis (Benchmarking)7m

1 reading

Module 5 Overview and Resources10m

2 practice exercises

Income Statement Practice Quiz30m

Module 5 Graded Quiz30m

Week

Week 6

2 hours to complete

Module 6: Return Ratio Analysis

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 37 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 7

1 hour to complete

Module 7 Dividend Yield and Share Buybacks

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 16 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 8

2 hours to complete

Module 8: Accounting Quality

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 28 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

6 videos

Accounting Quality Introduction2m

What Is "Earnings Quality?"4m

How Does Accounting Quality Affect Our Ability to Forecast Future Earnings?4m

What Is An Accounting Quality Analysis?6m

How Are Manipulations of Earnings Detected?7m

Gies Online Programs3m

3 readings

Module 8 Overview and Resources30m

Congratulations!10m

Get Your Course Certificate10m

2 practice exercises

Accounting Quality Practice Quiz30m

Module 8 Graded Quiz30m

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