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17 hours

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Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants
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  • Earn a Certificate upon completion from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants
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  • The objective of this course is to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze, interpret, understand and use financial information to make informed decisions
  • Discuss financial reporting from a user's perspective, use a variety of tools to break apart financial reports into meaningful units for analysis, forecast financial statements, and value a firm
  • This course is intended to give you exposure to the issues facing users of financial statements
  • You will better understand your role in the financial reporting process if you know how the financial statements will ultimately be used

Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants
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Curriculum

Orientation

Learn on Your Terms

Instructor Introduction- Brian Hamm

Instructor Introduction- Nerissa Brown

Instructor Introduction- Brooke Elliot

Course Overview- Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis & Beyond the Financials: Insights, Analysis and Valuations

Syllabus

About the Discussion Forums

Learn More About Flexible Learning Paths

Updating Your Profile

Orientation Quiz

Beyond the Financials- External Factors

Beyond the Financials (GDP)

Beyond the Financials (Government)

Beyond the Financials (Interest Rate)

Beyond the Financials (Foreign Exchange)

Beyond the Financials (Commodities)

Beyond the Financials (Competitive Position)

Beyond the Financials (Industry Competition)

Beyond the Financials (Bargaining Power of Customers)

Beyond the Financials (Bargaining Power of Suppliers)

Beyond the Financials (Threat of Substitutes)

Beyond the Financials (Threat of New Entrants)

Module 1 Overview and Resources

Beyond the Financials- External - Practice Quiz

Module 1 Graded Quiz

Module 2: Beyond the Financials: Internal

Beyond the Financials - Internal Factors

Investor Conference Presentations

Earnings Call Transcripts

Risk Factors in the 10K

Other Internal Factors

Module 2 Overview and Resources

Beyond the Financials-Internal - Practice Quiz

Module 2 Graded Quiz

Module 3: Non-GAAP Adjustments

Introduction to Non-GAAP Measures

History and trends in Non-GAAP Reporting

To GAAP or Non-GAAP

Good examples of Non-GAAP adjustments

Bad examples of Non-GAAP adjustments

Module 3 Overview and Resources

Non-GAAP Adjustments Practice Quiz

Module 3 Graded Quiz

Module 4: Forecasting

Introduction to Forecasting

Forecasting process

Two approaches to forecasting

Example exercises: determining forecast drivers

Module 4 Overview and Resources

Forecasting Practice Quiz

Module 4 Graded Quiz

Module 5: Forecasting- Advanced

Introduction to Detailed Forecasting

Detailed Forecasting Process

Building a Forecast Model

Income Statement Forecasting

Balance Sheet Forecasting

Cash Flow Forecasting

Module 5 Overview and Resources

Module 5 Graded Quiz

Module 6: Valuation

Introduction to Valuations

Valuation Model Framework

Simple/Basic Valuation Models

Price to Earnings

Price to Book

Price to Sales

Enterprise Value to EBITDA Multiple

Introduction to Detailed/Advanced Valuation Models

Module 6 Overview and Resources

Valuations - Simple Practice Quiz

Module 6 Graded Quiz

Module 7: Valuation- Advanced Part 1

Basic Valuation Principles: Role of a Valuation Model & Time Value of Money

Basic Valuation Principles: Estimating Intrinsic Value

Practical Guidelines for Using Valuation Models

Discount Rates: Cost of Equity and CAPM

Discount Rates: Weighted Average Cost of Capital WACC

Valuating a Perpetuity

Module 7 Overview and Information

Valuation- Advanced Part 1 Practice Quiz

Module 7 Graded Quiz

Module 8: Valuation- Advanced Part 2

Advanced Valuation Models- Dividend Discount Model

Advanced Valuation Models- Discounted Free Cash Flow Model

Advanced Valuation Models- Residual Income Model

Gies Online Programs

Module 8 Overview and Resources

Congratulations!

Get Your Course Certificate

Valuation- Advanced Part 2 Practice Quiz

Module 8 Graded Quiz

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    May 25, 2024
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