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AI for Finance (Financial Statement Analysis) (Udemy.com)

Master forensic accounting techniques, leverage AI tools, and uncover financial fraud with ease by finance experts

Created by: Chris Haroun

Last updated October 2026

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What you will learn

  • How to leverage cutting-edge AI (like ChatGPT) to analyze financial data faster and smarter.
  • How to detect red flags and signs of financial fraud hidden in financial statements.
  • Insider forensic accounting techniques to catch revenue recognition tricks, hidden debt, and other accounting shenanigans.
  • How to use our interactive Excel forensic analysis dashboard to investigate any company’s financials and generate reports.
  • How to interpret Audit Reports and Management’s Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) for warning signs.
  • How to identify suspicious patterns in revenues, expenses, inventories, and cash flows.
  • How to become a financial detective with a step-by-step framework used by Wall Street pros.
  • Confidence to analyze any company’s statements and uncover the truth — even if you have no accounting background.

How it compares

Against the other 376 rated Udemy courses in Finance & Accounting on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 87% of them
  • Reviews160#292 of 377 by number of reviews
  • Length9.8 hourslonger than 73% of them
  • Last updatedOctober 2026more recently than 97% of them

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Course Description

Do you want to learn how to uncover financial issues – and how AI can supercharge that process? Welcome to Forensic Financial Statement Analysis Using AI, the most comprehensive, hands-on, and innovative forensic finance course available — created by an award-winning finance professor and a veteran Wall Street investment banker (CPA).

Whether you’re a total newbie or a finance pro, this course takes you on a real-world journey to reveal the truth hidden in financial statements. We’ll start with the basics of financial statements for beginners and then dive into advanced forensic techniques used by Wall Street professionals.

In this course, you'll get:

· An interactive Excel Forensic Analysis Dashboard that lets you analyze any company’s financials step-by-step and automatically produce a custom report of your findings.

· Cutting-edge AI tools (like ChatGPT) integrated into the process, so you can learn how to work smarter and catch anomalies faster.

· Real-world exercises and case studies, including analyzing companies like Tesla, Disney, and a company of your choice, making the learning practical and engaging.

· Multiple learning tracks (Beginner, Intermediate, Genius, or All) so you can tailor the course to your experience level and focus on what matters to you.

· A complete forensic analysis framework covering income statements, balance sheets, cash flows, audit reports, MD&A, and footnotes — so you won’t miss a single clue.

· A handy glossary and cheat sheets to help you grasp key accounting and finance terms instantly.

You'll learn by doing. We’ve designed this course like a financial detective game – with us as your mentors and AI as your assistant. By the end, you’ll know how to spot suspicious accounting practices, analyze financial reports with confidence, and use AI to gain an edge in your analysis.

Whether you're a finance student, an experienced analyst, or simply someone who wants to peek behind the corporate curtain, this course will equip you with the knowledge, techniques, and confidence to investigate any company's financial health and detect problems before it’s too late.

Join over 2 million students worldwide who have benefited from our courses and career advice.

Enroll now and take the first step toward becoming an AI-powered financial detective!

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Instructor Details

Chris Haroun

Award Winning Professor Featured in Forbes, NBC, Business Insider, CNN & Entrepreneur

Please join me for my weekly Office Hours Q&A on my YouTube channel every Thursday from 8am until 10am Pacific time. Here is my bio thanks: 

Chris Haroun is the founder & CEO of the 300+ hour online Haroun MBA Degree Program®, an award winning business school professor, MBA graduate from Columbia University & former Goldman Sachs employee. He has raised/managed over $1bn in his career.

He also has work experience at hedge fund giant Citadel, consulting firm Accenture & several firms that he has started, including an investment firm that had a venture capital investment in Facebook several years before the Facebook IPO.

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Reviews

4.7

160 ratings on Udemy

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By Gianluca Galimberti on 4/1/2026

Fantastic course. I've purchased other courses from Chris before and have always been satisfied. Lots of accurate, useful, and immediately applicable information. The language is clear and practical. I highly recommend it.

By Prasit Somnet on 12/29/2025

Chris has been an excellent teacher. His charming teaching style has been maintained. An excel file is also a testament of his dedication for teaching.

By Muthu Kavitha Arumugam on 12/21/2025

I love so far. Its too good. Especially enjoyed how he teaches the ratios! So Cool!!

By Lawrence Lau on 12/2/2025

Engaging exercise on the analysis of the Financial Reporting. Insightful comment on the inner working of Wall Street.

By Joseph Ikueze on 10/18/2025

I think its good so far. I wish there was a way to ask questions and get an answer immediately whether through AI or something like that. I would also appreciate it if more analysis with numbers were used, examples of some sorts especially for the income statement analysis, along with the cash flow and balance sheet analysis. It would visually help me to understand better.

By Sunil1369 on 9/18/2025

Yes, very good match for me , specially helps me in assessing target companies for acquisition

By Cynthia Martin on 9/11/2025

Everything is explained very well and I really like how detailed this is. They obviously have done a lot of work on this course, and it is appreciated.

By Anonymized User on 8/18/2025

Structure seems to be good. Not quite my area of expertise but certainly expanding my skills.

By Kountou COULIBALY on 8/5/2025

Excellent explanation, step by step. I am not fluent in English, but with the professor, I can understand him well.

By Wouter van Putten on 8/3/2025

Clear, funny and useful. Well thought out, well structured and well prepared. 10/10 Do recommend.

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