- Course Orientation
- You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
- Module 1: Introduction to Financial Statements & Basic Accounting Principles
- In this module, you will review financial statement and accounting basic principles.
- Module 2: Basic Accounting Principles and the Differences Between Book, Intrinsic, and Market Value of Equity
- In this module, you will learn the differences between the book value, intrinsic value, and market value of equity.
- Module 3: Introduction to SEC filings
- In this module, you will obtain an understanding of the most common SEC filings and the information included within them.
- Module 4: Balance Sheet Ratio Analysis
- In this module, you will gain an understanding of common financial ratios and learn how to calculate various balance sheet ratios.
- Module 5: Income Statement Ratio Analysis
- In this module, you will learn how to calculate various income statement ratios and how to conduct vertical and horizontal income statement analysis.
- Module 6: Return Ratio Analysis
- In this module, you will learn how to compute return ratios and understand their performance drivers.
- Module 7 Dividend Yield and Share Buybacks
- In this module, you will gain an understanding of dividend yield and its calculation, and the valuation role and implications of share buybacks,
- Module 8: Accounting Quality
- In this module, you will learn what is meant by accounting quality, understand why "accounting quality" matters and how to detect issues.