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This course gives you everything you need to be able to read and interpret financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).  It will empower you to analyse a business by making effective use of the detail and nuances contained in the statement of financial position, statement of comprehensive income, statement of cash flows and the accompanying notes. No prior knowledge of finance or accounting is required.

This course will be especially useful to anyone who:

• Needs to read, interpret, and analyse financial statements
• Is required to extract information from financial statements for the purpose of analysis
• Wants to use financial statements to run their business more efficiently and effectively
• Manages, or just needs to converse effectively with, finance and accounting professionals
• Works in the financial sector and requires a firm grasp of accounting jargon

Delivery method

• Live, online sessions with Prof Mark Graham, who strongly encourages interaction and participation
• Real-world case studies based on the recent financial statements of well-known local companies
• Pre-reading for those who wish to prepare
• Constant emphasis on how to apply the course material in your own working life
• Daily fun quizzes to embed learning and evaluate progress

Course outline

• Module 1 – Accounting basics: the double-entry system; debits and credits; financial statements
• Module 2 – The Statement of Comprehensive Income: revenue; other income; expenses;, profit; alternative performance measures; earnings per share.  The Statement of Cash Flows: profit versus cash flows; operating activities; financing activities; investing activities; cash and cash equivalents
• Module 3 – The Statement of Financial Position: assets and liabilities; property, plant and equipment; investment property; intangible assets; inventory; loans and receivables; other financial assets; non-current assets held-for-sale; agricultural assets; provisions; financial liabilities
• Module 4 – Other accounting items: leases; foreign exchange; deferred tax; group financial statements; subsidiaries; associates; joint ventures; goodwill