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Overview
Since all financial statements essentially portray what has happened in
the past, the most valuable information to most readers of the
statements concerns what will occur in the future. The purpose of
financial statement analysis is to help the statement users predict the
future, in particular future profits. Financial statement analysis
provides the analytical tools to aid in interpreting the key financial
trends and relationships that form the basis for making judgments
pertaining to future prospects.
After completion of this workshop, participants will
be able to:
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Analyze financial documents
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Identify key relationships of financial statements
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Apply basic analytical techniques
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Examine areas for accounting manipulation
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Understand the limitations of financial statement analysis
Format
The
format of the class is highly interactive and how-to oriented.
Discussion of concepts and principles is followed by exercises analyzing
actual financial statements. The emphasis is on the practical
application and adaptation of commonly-used financial analysis tools.
Delivery Options 
Duration
2
Days
Who
Should Attend
Professionals who handle financial tasks would benefit from attending
this course.
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