Horizontal analysis, vertical analysis and financial key ratios

  
  
  

    Financial Statement Analysis


Course Outline

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis
Lesson  1 Beyond the Numbers
Identifies sources of information available to financial statement user and explains the purpose of the Financial Statement Analysis course 
Lesson  2  Identifying User Objectives
Identifies needs of various users of financial data
Lesson  3  Introduction to Future Furniture Company
Introduces the student to the case study company and provides an overview and illustration of Future’s financial statements
Lesson  4 Overview of Analysis Techniques
Overview of primary analysis techniques using key ratios: Horizontal, Vertical and Ratio Analysis and Cash Flow  Analysis and Forecasting

Chapter 2 - Financial Statement Analysis Techniques 
Lesson  5 Horizontal Analysis
Computes a horizontal analysis on comparative financial statements.  Evaluates the results of a horizontal analysis.
Lesson  6  Vertical Analysis
Computes a vertical analysis of financial statements; evaluates the results of a vertical analysis.
Lesson  7 Liquidity Ratios
Covers Working capital, Current ratio,  Quick ratio, Inventory turnover,  and Accounts receivable turnover
Lesson  8 Cash Flow Analysis
Covers Analysis of statement of cash flows and Short-term cash forecast
Lesson  9 Coverage Ratios
Debt ratio and Times-interest-earned ratio 
Lesson 10 Profitability Ratios
Profit margin on sales, Rate of return on assets, Rate of return on common stock, and Earnings per share
Lesson 11 Market Ratios
Price-earnings ratio, Dividend yield, and Book value per share
Lesson 12 Employee Ratios
Revenue per Employee, Assets per Employee, and Profit per Employee

Chapter 3 - Understanding the Notes to the Financial Statements
Lesson 13 Notes to the Financial Statements
What are the notes? Why are they needed?  Common disclosures.

Chapter 4 - Comprehensive Financial Statement Analysis
This chapter is devoted to performing a comprehensive financial statement analysis for each of our four primary financial statement user groups. Each analysis follows a five-step approach for an effective and efficient analysis.
   
Lesson 14 Analysis by the Short-Term Creditor
Presents a structured approach for performing an efficient and effective financial statement analysis.  Shows how to perform a financial statement analysis that meets the objectives of the short-term creditor.
Lesson 15 Analysis by the Long-Term Creditor
Shows how to perform a financial statement analysis that meets the objectives of the long-term creditor.
Lesson 16 Analysis by the Investor
Shows how to perform a financial statement analysis that meets the objectives of the investor.
Lesson 17 Analysis by Management
Shows how to perform a financial statement analysis that meets the objectives of management
 

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