Program Description:
This course covers analyzing the income statement and balance sheet, determining key financial ratios and trends, and perfomring basic cash flow analysis. Participants learn how this infomration is interrelated and used in making the credit decisions
After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Define financial statement analysis and explain its importance in the small business lending process
- List the basic steps of financial statement analysis and the purpose of each
- Analyze an income statement and balance sheet
- Calculate and interpret key ratios
- Perform a simple cash flow analysis
Who Should Attend:
Personnel responsible for reviewing financial statements for the purpose of assisting in lending decisions, monitoring the ongoing health of the business, or conducting the initial financial analysis.
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