This course provides a thorough coverage of how to read and analyze financial statements as well as how the analysis can be organized to identify and assess a company’s value drivers. It begins with videos covering the balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and the statement of shareholders’ equity. It then moves into the real world, focusing on Home Depot, its key performance measures, leading to a complete ratio analysis. Home Depot’s performance is then compared to that of Lowe’s Home Improvement in terms of the basic ratios, more much more importantly using an ROE - based model that highlights the companies’ value drivers. Course Type: Video. Worth 4 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

While demonstrating personal and business applications of important topics, this course covers the fundamentals of time value of money. So, learners have the chance to look at interest rates, present value, future value, and internal rate of return. And by looking at specific, real-world examples like vacation savings and the cost of college or university, they’ll see how the time value of money is at the heart of most financial decision making. But more so, why it’s important for business professionals to recognize exactly how it works. Course Type: Video. Worth 3 PDCs (SHRM) and 2 CEUs (HRCI Business Credit).

UPDATED 2023: Sometimes, the easiest way to understand a difficult subject is to drill down and focus in on it. That’s exactly what Cash Flow Statement Analysis does. Working as a member of Central Products’ Accounting team, you will build a strong understanding of these financial documents. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to explore related subjects like financial planning and data auditing to help gain a comprehensive understanding of this integral accounting topic. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM) and 2 CEUs (HRCI Business Credits).

This ACI Learning course explores proven techniques based on an understanding of the psychology of fraud to help prevent and mitigate fraud within core business systems. By looking at the internal motivations of fraudsters, you will learn how to design fraud prevention, detection, and deterrence controls within an organization. Furthermore, you'll build core skills related to analysis, investigations, and detection to create a more effective anti-fraud environment. Course Type: Video. Worth 8 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).