Financial Statements school training courses in Boston, MA (public, in-house or online)

a. Introduction of Banker/Instructor
b. Discussion of Syllabus
c. Introduction of Students and their Desired Goals
d. Financial Markets Overview
e. What are the Investment Banks & Private Equity Firms looking for in a potential candidate?
f. SEC Filings, including Annual Reports (10-K) and Quarterly Reports (10-Q)
g. Historical - Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
h. Financial Statement Analysis (Ratio Analysis)

This course presents financial statement analysis from the point of view of the primary and everyday users of financial statements: company managers, lenders, and stock investors. The objective is to provide the insight with which to recognize and appreciate the messages, biases, and limitations of financial statements. The course reviews basic financial statements and covers issues such as revenue recognition, earnings quality, cash flow, and ratio analysis. Common size statements and trend ana...

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This course will develop your ability to appropriately interpret the major financial accounting statements that are used by nonprofit organizations. Ideally, you will gain an understanding of the types of financial statements that are used by nonprofit organizations, and how they differ from for-profit financial reporting. Also, you should gain an appreciation of both the power and limitations of accounting information in assessing financial performance and decision-making. You will also learn t...

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This course covers financial reports and their meaning. You will learn the fundamentals and important of the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows, and how they can be used to manage a business. You will also be exposed to financial (ratio) analysis.

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:

Identify and describe the documents and financial statements included in an organization’s financial report
Itemize and interpret the information in...

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This course explains the fundamentals of analyzing financial statements of corporations and not-for-profit businesses. The analysis of financial statements is important in making business decisions, allocating resources and accumulating individual wealth through investing directly or indirectly in companies. Properly interpreting financial information is vital to the long-term well-being of the firm. This course will allow the student to examine the implications of financial and accounting conve...

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