Financial statements serve as a crucial foundation for decision-making by companies and investors in the business landscape. They offer a detailed view of an organization's financial performance and operational capabilities. Analyzing and assessing these statements is essential for analysts to gain valuable insights into financial positions, identify trends, and uncover potential opportunities and challenges.

The analysis of financial statements encompasses the examination of the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, each providing key information about assets, liabilities, and revenues. Utilizing financial analysis techniques, such as ratio analysis, allows analysts to evaluate a company's performance, compare results with competitors, and make informed, data-driven decisions.

At the British Academy for Training and Development, we emphasize the importance of mastering financial statement analysis as part of our comprehensive training programs.

Who Should Attend?

• Financial accountants.
• Financial statement analysts.
• Finance and accounting managers.
• Students in the faculties of economics and business administration.
• Anyone who wants to understand how to analyze and evaluate financial statements.

Knowledge and Benefits:

After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:

• A deep understanding of the main financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
• Methods and techniques of financial statement analysis.
• The ability to evaluate companies' performance through financial indicators.
• Develop skills in preparing financial reports based on analysis.
• The importance of financial statement analysis in strategic decision-making.

• Introduction to Financial Statements
  • Definition of financial statements and their importance.
  • Components of financial statements:
    • Balance sheet.
    • Income statement.
    • Cash flow statement.
  • Legal framework and accounting standards such as IFRS and GAAP
• Balance Sheet
  • Asset, liability and equity analysis.
  • Liquidity ratio: analysis of current and quick liquidity ratio.
  • Evaluating the financial strength of the company through the balance sheet.
• Income Statement
  • Understanding revenues and expenses.
  • Profitability analysis: gross profit, operating profit, and net profit ratio.
  • Evaluating company performance through the income statement.
• Cash Flow Statement
  • Difference between earnings and cash.
  • Analysis of operating, investing, and financing cash flows.
  • The importance of cash flows in assessing the sustainability of the company.
• Financial Ratio Analysis
  • Liquidity tatios: such as current and quick ratio.
  • Profitability ratios: such as profit margin, return on assets, and return on equity.
  • Activity ratios: such as asset turnover and inventory turnover.
  • Leverage ratios: such as debt to equity ratio.