Understanding and Analyzing Financial Statements 2017

Topics

• The basic components of each statement and their use in business decisions and resource management
• The basic framework used in the preparation of financial statements
• Simple understanding of
  • Accounting concepts and building blocks
  • Cash vs. accrual basis accounting
  • Analyzing financial statements as the language of business
  • Core components of financial statements
• Simple understanding of finance & accounting
• Simple signs of business financial healthy
• Simple financial statement terminology
• Relevant ratios to improve profits and productivity with attendee exercises and engagement
• Financial statement red flags, cautions, and concerns
• Review of five essential categories of ratios to measure impact of
  • Efficiency
  • Profitability
  • Solvency
  • Liquidity
  • Cash
• Essence of ratios, trends, comparisons, and cash in all business analysis and decisions
• Essential essence and utilization of
  • Cash Management
  • Working Capital
  • Free Cash Flow

Who should Attend

• Business Managers
• Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
• Sales Personnel
• Resource Manages
• Finance Associates & Managers
• Operations Managers
• CFOs
• All Non-Financial Professionals responsible for managing resources
• VPs of Finance & Operations