Introduction to Financial Statements (CPA)
Estimated Time: 2.5 hours
$49.00
Earn 3 Points for Completing
This course is an introduction to financial statements, why they are important, what they are, and includes a description of the environment in which they are prepared and used as well as a description of the concept of corporate governance. It emphasizes the role of financial statements in measuring how well companies have performed on key factors of business success. This course serves as the first in a series of 8 courses, all offered by PRATTedu, that cover the preparation and use of financial statements as well as the accounting methods used in constructing the financial statements. The final course in this series discusses and documents how real - world companies use discretion to create reports that measure their financial performance and position in the best possible light. Course Type: Video. Worth 3 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).
Credits
3 CPE Credits
Learning Objectives
- Describe why financial statements are important and how they are used
- Describe the four financial statements and explain how they differ
- List the 5 basic questions, in order, that cover the concepts measured by the financial statements
- Use actual dollar values from actual financial statements to answer the 5 basic questions
- Describe the economic forces that influence the preparation, use and analysis of the financial statements
- Define the concept of corporate governance and how it relates to the financial statements
- Describe the key areas of running a business and how they relate to how capital flows through the business
- Link the key areas of running a business and their results to the financial statements
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Field of Study: Accounting - Prerequisites & Advanced Preparation: None - CPE Credit Type: Technical - Delivery Method: QAS Self Study - For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our Customer Success team at support@vtrpro.com or visit our Help webpage.
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