If you are responsible for analyzing your company's financial statements or just need a better understanding of what they mean, this information is for you.
This topic will help anyone who would like to analyze financial statements and learn the ratios and what they mean and how to interpret them. It will help anyone who has financial information and teach them how to maneuver around the financial statements and find what they are looking for. Go over how to analyze the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. Discuss ratios and not only how to calculate them but more importantly what they mean and how that will ultimately help you make that sound decision based on what you have in front of you.
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Agenda
What Are the Basic Types of Financial Statements?
Understanding the Balance Sheet and Income Statement Through Ratios
- Taking the Information From the Ratios and Understanding How They Affect Your Goal
- How to Combine the Balance Sheet and Income Statement Information to Make Sound Decisions
Understanding the Statement of Cash Flows and the Importance of Generating Cash
Going Through the Statement of Cash Flows Using the Indirect Method
Completing My Analysis and Now Deciding How to Interrupt My Findings
Reviewing Other Ratios That Deal With Profitability, Leveraging Debt, Calculating DSP and DPO
How to Combine the Balance Sheet and Income Statement Information to Make Sound Decisions
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Credits
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on April 16, 2020.
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- WV MCLE 1.2
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Faculty

Ronald A. Sereika
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- 2010 National instructor of the year award for The National Association of Credit Management
- 2013 CCE award of excellence presented by the National Association of Credit Management
- 2011 Credit Executive of the year Upstate New York by NACM Chicago
- National Speaker at NACM Credit Congress, NACM Eastern Regional Conference, Upstate NY Annual meetings 2011 to 2015
- Two time finalist at CooperVision for the CFO award given annually for the top performer in North America’s finance team
- B.S. degree in accounting, Fredonia State University; attended Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University executive program for certification in Credit and Finance
- Can be contacted at 585-264-3269 or [email protected]
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

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