Financial Reporting
Understanding Financial Statements Analysis
Audit Opinions, Integrated Reporting, King 3 Code, and the Six-Step Analysis Framework
2 CPD credits on completion
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Course Information
The learning outcomes from this CPD management skills course include: How to analyses financial statements Understanding analysis techniques
Certificate on Completion
This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials, and accounts for 2 units of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.
Course Sections
This course is made up of the following sections:
- Analysis of Financial Statements (video)
- Analysis of Financial Statements (quiz)
- Analysis Techniques (video)
- Analysis Techniques (quiz)
What You Will Learn
- Describe the objective of an audit and distinguish between qualified, unqualified, adverse, and disclaimer opinions
- Explain the purpose and components of effective internal controls, including the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Identify the seven principles of integrated reporting under the King 3 Code
- Apply the six-step financial analysis framework: articulate, collect, process, analyse, develop, and follow up
- Recognise the role of interim reports and supplementary disclosures as information sources for analysts
- Evaluate how corporate governance standards shape the reliability of financial information
Who This Course Is For
- Finance professionals new to financial statement analysis who want a structured approach
- Accountants seeking to understand how audit reports and internal controls affect analysis
- Analysts who work with integrated reports or need to apply a systematic analysis framework
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with the three primary financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cashflow statement)
- No prior experience with financial analysis techniques is needed
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