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Financial Reporting & Analysis: Complete Preparation (Udemy.com)

Learn to Read, Understand, and Analyse the Financial Statements of a Company

Created by: 365 Careers

Last updated May 2023

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What you will learn

  • Learn to read and analyse the major financial statements - Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow
  • Be able to evaluate a company using ratio analysis
  • Go in depth into the financial reporting specifics for individual line items
  • Practice various financial analysis techniques

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Course Description

Do you want to take your career as a financial analyst to the next level?

Are you looking for a way to acquire valuable skills that will set you apart from the competition?

You’ve come to the right place!


The Financial Reporting and Analysis Course guides you through the core principles and practical applications of reading & analyzing financial reports.

This is essential for those of you who have taken on a career in Finance, such as:

  • Financial Analysts

  • Finance Managers

  • Equity Analysts

  • Investors, or

  • Anyone keen to enhance their financial reporting and analysis skills


The course consists of several major chapters:

1) The Income Statement – you will examine the key aspects of revenue and expense recognition, learn how to calculate EPS and DEPS, distinguish between operating and non-operating components of the Income Statement, and much more.

2) The Balance Sheet – this section will teach you the specifics of the major current & non-current assets and liabilities, as well as how to evaluate the liquidity and solvency positions of a company.

3) The Cash Flow Statement – you will find out how to construct a Cash Flow Statement, how to convert cash flows from the Indirect method to the Direct approach, what is the difference between FCFF and FCFE, etc.

Financial Ratio Analysis - we will tackle several categories of financial multiples with practical examples and challenges, aiming to reinforce what you have learned.

Financial Reporting for Specific Items – this is where you’ll examine Inventory, PP&E, Leases, and other relevant items in more detail.

Mastering these topics will make you a valuable, indispensable member of any company’s Finance team.


What makes this course different from the rest of the Finance courses out there?


Experienced Instructor

Antoniya is a Finance Manager with over 10 years of experience in Financial Reporting. She is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and finds herself very passionate about teaching. Her in-depth knowledge in the field of Finance allows her to explain a seemingly complex topic in an easy-to-understand manner. Through the years, she has successfully put theory to practice in various projects. If you have any content-related questions, you can always reach out to her!


Interactive Experience

The course is beautifully animated, easy to follow, and interactive. Our goal is to deliver the ultimate training experience for you! Not only that- we have provided extensive practice questions that will help you reinforce everything you’ve learned.


Well Structured

This course shows it all, with no steps skipped. The lessons are easy, time-efficient, and well structured. We have used a number of teaching methods! Video lectures, theory, real business examples, animations, case studies... you name it!


This course also offers:

· High quality of production – we have prepared full HD video and animations. This isn’t a collection of boring lectures!

· Excellent support – if you have any difficulty understanding a concept, drop us a line. You’ll receive an answer within 1 business day.

· Dynamic pace– we don’t want to waste your time! The instructor keeps a very good pace throughout the whole course.


Don’t forget that the course comes with Udemy’s 30-day, unconditional money-back-in-full guarantee. And why not give such a guarantee, when we are convinced that the course will provide plenty of value for you?

Click the “Buy Now” button and become a part of the Financial Reporting and Analysis training today.


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Instructor Details

365 Careers

365 Careers is the #1 best-selling provider of business, finance, data science and AI courses on Udemy. The company’s courses have been taken by more than 4,000,000 students in 210 countries. People working at world-class firms like Apple, PayPal, and Citibank have completed 365 Careers trainings.    

Currently, 365 focuses on the following topics on Udemy:    1) Finance – Finance fundamentals, Financial modeling in Excel, Valuation, Accounting, Capital budgeting, Financial statement analysis (FSA), Investment banking (IB), Leveraged buyout (LBO), Financial planning and analysis (FP&A), Corporate budgeting, applying Python for Finance, Tesla valuation case study, CFA, ACCA, and CPA

2) Data science – Statistics, Mathematics, Probability, SQL, Python programming, Python for Finance, Business Intelligence, R, Machine Learning, TensorFlow, Tableau, the integration of SQL and Tableau, the integration of SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI, Credit Risk Modeling, and Credit Analytics, Data literacy, Product Management, Pandas, Numpy, Python Programming, Data Strategy

3) Entrepreneurship – Business Strategy, Management and HR Management, Marketing, Decision Making, Negotiation, and Persuasion, Tesla's Strategy and Marketing

4) Office productivity – Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook

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Reviews

4.5

4,695 ratings on Udemy

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By Chhavi G Mehta on 7/20/2026

It was well drafted course which makes you understand all the major aspects of various Financial Statements that too in a very easy manner. Will surely recommend to anyone who is really looking forward to such learning and exposure.

By Jaquelyn P. Mendoza on 4/21/2026

Financial statement analysis is useful not only in business but also in personal life. It helps me track my income and expenses, assess my financial situation, and make smarter, more informed decisions.

By Sara M. Rey on 3/23/2026

The topics are highly relevant to the work assignment, and I found the presentation to be very engaging.

By Mary Joy Manansala Delmoro on 3/22/2026

The course on financial reporting and analysis was clear, insightful, and very practical. It helped improve my understanding of financial statements and how to interpret data for better decision-making.

By May Tess Bernardina A. Velasco on 2/24/2026

The flexibility of this online course allowed me to balance work and learning effectively.

By Cassandra Denise McNeal-Harris on 2/10/2026

I'm currently studying to take the CPA Exam - FAR Section and this is a great review along with the resources provided.

By Udemy User on 1/14/2026

Only because I observed some small diferences in naming of financial statements used in US and in Europe. That may create some confusion for learners.

By Levis Ncube on 1/10/2026

It helping a lot and the lecture tries to cover as much as possible. I know where to study or do research on after this course.

By Suyesh Upadhyaya on 1/3/2026

The course is nice but as a college student without any prior work experience i felt that some of the classes were complicated and found no in depth explanantion.

By Evaristo Nhassengo on 12/24/2025

I work as Financial Busness partner and often i have to understand all this Financial Reports. So it was verry good to finaly have a explanation

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Overall Score : 90 / 100