· Interactive course
Accounting for analysts
Post transactions into linked statements and explain profit versus cash through nine lessons and 27 exercises. Six exercises are free; the final written explanation is self-reviewed.
- 27 exercises
- 56 graded cells
- 237 minutes of practice
- 2 free lessons
What you’ll learn to do
- Transactions, statements and working capital
- Investment, financing and taxes
- Analyst adjustments and the linked case
Course syllabus
Transactions, statements and working capital
Post both sides of a transactionFree
Post balanced entries and distinguish collection from revenue.
Read three linked statementsFree
Link profit, retained earnings and cash across the statements.
Follow revenue and operating working capitalFull access
Reconcile receivables, inventory, payables and deferred revenue.
Investment, financing and taxes
Separate investment from depreciationFull access
Separate cash capex from depreciation and amortization.
Keep financing separate from operating performanceFull access
Separate principal, interest, owner contributions and distributions.
Separate book tax, current tax and cash taxFull access
Distinguish current tax expense, payment and deferred tax.
Analyst adjustments and the linked case
Introduce leases, stock compensation and adjustmentsFull access
Reconcile introductory lease and stock-compensation adjustments.
Read the policy before comparing the numbersFull access
Identify policy, estimate and error effects using dated sources.
Case: profit rose while cash fellFull access
Post a complete journal and explain higher profit with lower cash.
Guides for this course
Review a concept before your next exercise.
Keep practicing
Check your skills with the free financial modeling test, or explore a related course.
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Be comfortable working with formulas and reading financial statements. Review a foundation course if you need a refresher.
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