Analyzing Financial Statements, Including Techniques
for Cash Flow Analysis

*Good Industry Course*

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Re-examine traditional analysis techniques to recognize their strengths and limitations.  Take analysis to a new level by incorporating cash-flow based measurements.  Utilize cases ranging from public companies to small privately-helds to assess profitability and management of resources.

Designed For
CPAs and accountants in industry who analyze financial results to enhance evaluation of operations and develop business strategies.

Objective
Participants will be able to:

• Apply both traditional and non-traditional financial statement analysis techniques for specific entities and objectives.

• Use cash flow statements and cash-based ratios to find the real meaning behind accrual-based data.

• Evaluate the quality of reported earnings.

• Incorporate use of industry data for benchmarking and best practices analysis.

Reading between the lines – what the numbers really mean...  Impact on analysis of GAAP trends and information outside the financial statements…  The importance of cash flows…  Cash flow analysis techniques…  Finding and using relevant industry data for large and small companies…  Examples of reports generated by commercial software packages…   Which ratios tell the real story.

Presentation Method: Lecture and group discussion of case studies and discussion questions.

Level of Knowledge:  Basic

Prerequisites: None

Recommended CPE Credit:  8 hours

Field of Study: Accounting

Advance Preparation: None

Availability Date:  05/01/2008

Author(s): Deborah Rose, CPA and John Fleming, CPA