Reading Financial Statements: A Practical Primer for Non-Accountants
Total Credits: 4 including 4 Accounting - Technical
- Average Rating:
- 7
- Categories:
- Industry | Partner Produced
- Faculty:
- Albert D. Spalding Jr.
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 4 Hours
- License:
Description
Financial skills are not just important for individuals working in accounting, they are essential for any professional responsible for business or economic decisions. Having some "functional literacy" in regard to financial statements and financial statement performance allows a 360 degree view that all leaders require. Join our expert, Bert Spalding, to learn what the numbers are saying by becoming familiar with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); identifying typical red flags of troubled companies; and making use of key financial statement analysis tools. Walk away with the terminology, understanding and skills you need for success.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives*Participants will discover that financial reporting is not as mysterious and foreboding as they might have imagined, and will gain confidence in “reading the story” told by financial statements
Major Subjects
*The Basic Story Told by Balance Sheets and the Income Statement
*Cash Flows and the Operating Cycle of the Firm
*Reading the Fine Print: The Importance of Footnotes in Financial Reporting
*What a Few Financial Statement Ratios Can Tell You
*Dealing with Accountants and the Accounting Discipline
Course Materials
| CPE Credit Information- READ Before Webcast (0.06 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Handout (4.14 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
Albert D. Spalding Jr. Related Seminars and Products
Associate Professor
Mike Illitch School of Business Administration, Wayne State University, Detroit
Albert “Bert” is an attorney-CPA and holds the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) designation from the AICPA.
Professor Spalding serves on the faculty of the Department of Accounting at the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business…where he teaches business law, tax, forensic and fiduciary accounting -- as well as professional ethics -- in the MS in Accounting and MBA programs.
Bert Spalding has also served on the legal staff of the IRS National Office in Washington, D.C. where he drafted letter rulings, technical advice memoranda, revenue rulings and other pronouncements.
Dr. Spalding holds graduate degrees in accounting, law, psychology, philosophy and theology, and has authored several books and many journal articles on accounting, tax, legal and ethics-related topics. His popular SpaldingCPE seminars, webcasts and self-study courses on ethics and accounting topics are widely received around the State of Michigan as well as nationally.
Additional Info
Basic Course Information
PrerequisitesA general business, managerial, investment or professional background.
Advanced Preparation
Recommended (not required) advance reading: If possible, spend a few minutes perusing the accountingcoach.comwebsite, and consider downloading the free Cheat Sheet at accountingcoach.com/CheatSheet.pdf.
Designed For
All CPAs
Yellow Book
No
Course Developer
MICPA
Date Added to Catalog
9/16/15
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints.
anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
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