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LA: Intro to Financial Accounting
Master the essentials of financial accounting by learning to analyze real company financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports. This hands-on course uses actual 10-Ks from top companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Apple to help you understand key accounting principles and metrics used by professionals.
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$1,800 for up to 20 people
We’re happy to discuss your training needs free of charge. Reach out for a free consultation and let us know which skill your team is interested in, your preferred custom training options, and the approximate number of participants you’ll have so we can create a package for you. Send us an email or give us a call today! |
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Up to 7 hours For a shortened session, please request desired length in special requests at checkout.
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Up to 20 people Group size can be changed after booking if needed.
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General Notes
Supported Platforms for Virtual Events: Zoom is our recommended platform, but we can accommodate Google Meets, Microsoft Teams, and WebEx if you provide the meeting link to CourseHorse in advance of the event. PoliciesPrice Match GuaranteeIf you find a similar event with a competitor at a lower price, we’ll gladly match it. This applies to events of comparable description and duration. Simply provide the details when booking, or within 72 hours of your booking, and we’ll ensure you get the best value. Contact an event concierge to get started. Rescheduling & Cancellation PolicyReschedule or cancel your event by emailing us at [email protected].
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Description
Learn to interpret the three major financial statements and how they connect. Practice accounting analysis with real 10-K filings from companies including Facebook (Meta), Amazon and Apple.
What You'll Learn at a Glance:
- Financial accounting fundamentals, including the accrual model, the matching principle, and GAAP standards
- Income statement analysis: revenue recognition, profitability metrics, and margin interpretation
- Balance sheet structure and the fundamental accounting equation: Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders' Equity
- Cash flow statement analysis: understanding operating, investing, and financing cash flows and their significance
- The cross-statement relationships that allow a complete view of financial health
Course Syllabus
Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Who prepares, reviews, and relies on financial reports, and for what purposes
- Where to access publicly available financial reports
- The major categories of financial reporting
- GAAP: the principles that make financial statements comparable across companies
- Cash accounting versus accrual accounting: the critical conceptual distinction
The Income Statement
- Revenue, cost of goods sold, gross profit, operating expenses, and net income
- Profitability ratios and margin calculations, including gross margin, operating margin, and net margin
- Accrual accounting as it appears throughout the income statement
- Depreciation, amortization, and their effect on reported versus economic earnings
- Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) analysis for up-to-date performance evaluation
- Year-over-year comparisons and trend analysis
- EBITDA: definition, calculation, and widespread use in valuation
The Balance Sheet
- Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders' Equity: the organizing equation
- Key items within each section of the balance sheet and how to interpret them
- Changes in PP&E and what they indicate about capital expenditure and asset strategy
- Working capital and its importance as a measure of short-term liquidity
The Cash Flow Statement
- Why the cash flow statement exists alongside the income statement
- Cash flows from operating activities and their relationship to net income
- Cash flows from investing activities and what they reveal about the growth strategy
- Cash flows from financing activities, including debt issuance, repayment, and equity transactions
- Deferred taxes and their treatment within the cash flow statement
Custom solutions for every team:
Purchase Vouchers or Group Classes
Group vouchers give your employees the flexibility to attend any course on weeknights, weekdays, or weekends. Our classes are available live online and in person at our Midtown Manhattan offices. Larger purchases include a custom registration tracking portal for simple enrollment management.
With a broad catalog of courses, you do not need to coordinate one time for everyone. Employees use their vouchers for whichever class best fits their level, schedule, and preferred format.
Learn Relevant Skills from Industry Experts
Participants complete training as confident financial statement readers ready to apply their skills immediately and retain all course materials as a permanent reference guide.
Our instruction is grounded in real annual filings and replicates the analytical work that employees actually perform in finance and business roles.
We design onsite, Midtown Manhattan, and fully remote virtual programs, all customizable to your organization's specific finance training objectives.