This Smart Tips course provides an introduction to financial analysis, covering several topics, which are fundamental for every aspiring Financial Analyst.

You'll get short focused lectures about different aspects of financial analysis. Because the lectures are short, you'll be able to learn fast, so that you can immediately apply it to your work. The tutorials in this course are standalone. That means you don’t have to watch in any particular order. If you’re searching for a specific topic that’s relevant for you, take a look through the available tips to find the knowledge you need when you need it. So feel free to jump around as you like.

Here are the topics we cover:

• Overview of the main financial statements and how to create an income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement from scratch. You'll also learn how to use ratios to conduct a comprehensive analysis to assess the overall financial condition and performance of a company.

• The most important Excel formulas and functions as well as important Excel features a good financial analyst needs to work with. You'll lean how to use Excel Pivot Tables to quickly summarize data and create charts to visualize the results effectively.

• Important concepts in financial analysis such as the time value of money, discounted cash flows, NPVand annuities. You'll learn various techniques to forecast and apply regression analysis to make predictions.

Get started now! This is the course for busy professionals to learn fast and make a lasting impression at work.