Course curriculum

  • 1

    1.Ratios and Forecasting

    • 1.1-Review of Financial Statements

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    • 1.2-Sources for Financial Statement Information

    • 1.3-Ratio Analysis Case Overview

    • 1.4-Ratio Analysis Dupont Analysis

    • 1.5-Ratio Analysis Profitability and Turnover Ratios

    • 1.6-Ratio Analysis Liquidity Ratios

    • 1.7-Forecasting

    • 1.8-Accounting-based Valuation
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    2.Earnings Management

    • 2.1-Overview of Earnings Management

    • 2.2-Revenue Recognition Red Flags Revenue Before Cash Collection

    • 2.3-Revenue Recognition Red Flags Revenue After Cash Collection

    • 2.4-Expense Recognition Red Flags Capitalizing vs. Expensing

    • 2.5-Expense Recognition Red Flags Reserve Accounts and Write-Offs
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    3.Big Data and Prediction Models

    • 3.1-Discretionary Accruals Model

    • 3.2-Discretionary Accruals Cases

    • 3.3-Discretionary Expenditures

    • 3.4-Discretionary Expenditures Refinements and Cases

    • 3.5-Fraud Prediction Models

    • 3.6-Benford-s Law
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    4.Linking Non-financial Metrics to Financial Performance

    • 4.0- Connecting Numbers to Non-financial Performance Measures

    • 4.1-Non-financial Metrics to Financial Performance Overview

    • 4.2-Steps to Linking Non-financial Metrics to Financial Performance

    • 4.3-Setting Targets

    • 4.4-Comprehensive Examples

    • 4.5-Incorporating Analysis Results in Financial Models

    • 4.6-Using Analytics to Choose Action Plans

    • 4.7-Organizational Issues