Advanced Budgeting and Financial Statement Analysis
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Budgeting and financial statements aren’t just about keeping the books clean — they tell the story of where a business is, where it’s headed, and what decisions need to be made next. But for many professionals, these tools can feel like a maze of numbers instead of a clear roadmap.
This Advanced Budgeting and Financial Statement Analysis course is designed for people who want to make sense of that maze — and use it to drive real results. Over five days, we’ll go beyond templates and ratios. You’ll work through real scenarios, build practical models, and learn how to look at financial data with a more strategic lens. We’ll explore what the numbers are saying about performance, risk, and opportunity — and how to use that insight to make better decisions.
Whether you’re fine-tuning a budget, analyzing a set of financial statements, or advising leadership on where to invest next, this course helps you approach the work with more clarity, more confidence, and the tools to back it up.
Course Outline
Introduction to Advanced Budgeting and Financial Statement Analysis
- Explaining the purpose and strategic role of budgeting in business success
- Understanding accounting principles for planning and control
- Identifying the purpose and primary users of financial information
- Understanding the structure and key components of annual reports and accounts
- Explaining creative accounting and financial scandals, and the importance of ethical financial reporting
- Explaining the purpose and significance of the three main financial statements:
- Income Statement
- Balance Sheet
- Statement of Cash Flows
- Exercise: Navigating and interpreting a real company's annual report
