IN India Bachelor's Degree

Financial Analysis and Reporting

Read a set of accounts and say what is really happening in the business.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 Purpose and Users of Financial Information
2. 1.2 Accounting Principles and Assumptions
3. 1.3 Reporting Frameworks and Standards
4. 1.4 The Annual Report and Its Components
1. 2.1 The Balance Sheet
2. 2.2 The Income Statement
3. 2.3 The Cash Flow Statement
4. 2.4 Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes
1. 3.1 Accounting Policies and Estimates
2. 3.2 Notes to Accounts and Disclosures
3. 3.3 The Auditor's Report
4. 3.4 Management Discussion and Narrative Reporting
1. 4.1 Liquidity Ratios
2. 4.2 Profitability Ratios
3. 4.3 Solvency and Leverage Ratios
4. 4.4 Efficiency and Activity Ratios
1. 5.1 Horizontal and Trend Analysis
2. 5.2 Vertical and Common-Size Analysis
3. 5.3 Comparative and Peer Benchmarking
4. 5.4 DuPont Analysis and Return Decomposition
1. 6.1 Analysing Operating Cash Flow
2. 6.2 Free Cash Flow and Cash Conversion
3. 6.3 Working Capital Cycle Analysis
4. 6.4 Profit vs Cash: Why They Differ
1. 7.1 Earnings Quality and Red Flags
2. 7.2 Creative Accounting and Window Dressing
3. 7.3 Non-Financial and ESG Reporting
4. 7.4 Limitations of Financial Statement Analysis
1. 8.1 Structuring a Financial Analysis Report
2. 8.2 Management Reporting and MIS
3. 8.3 Presenting Financial Data Visually
4. 8.4 Case Analysis: Evaluating a Company End-to-End

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Skills your degree does not cover Employers ask for practical tools alongside the qualification. This fills that gap while you study.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Bachelor's Degree for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
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