Overview
This five-hour course explains how to read and interpret the financial statements of a business enterprise. This is not an accounting course, but accounting is the language of business and it is important for the understanding of the financial well being of a business.
The course reviews the basic financial statements including the balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of retained earnings, as well as several financial measurements.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty-two (32) questions at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understand how financial transactions are grouped and categorized
- Know how financial statements are related
- Recognize the sources and uses of cash in a business
- Know how to calculate various financial ratios
- Understand how to evaluate the financial health of a company
Course
Click on the following link to the PDF document to review the course material before taking the quiz for credit.
How to Read a Financial Statement
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