Level I CFA® Prep – Financial Statement Analysis

Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis [41min]
6 Nuggets | 1 Quiz
PRE: Major Financial Statements
Financial Statement Analysis Framework
Standard Setting Bodies
Auditor’s Report and Other Sources of Information
Comparison of IFRS with Alternative Financial Reporting Systems
PRE: The IFRS Framework
QUIZ: Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis
Analysing Income Statements [83min]
10 Nuggets | 1 Quiz
PRE: Components and Format of an Income Statement
Revenue Recognition
Inventory Expense Recognition
PRE: Depreciation and Amortisation Expense Recognition
Capitalisation of Long-Lived Assets
Non-Recurring Items and Non-Operating Items
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Common-Size and Ratio Analysis
PRE: Comprehensive Income
QUIZ: Analysing Income Statements
Analysing Balance Sheets [41min]
7 Nuggets | 1 Quiz
PRE: Components and Format of the Balance Sheet
PRE: Current Assets
PRE: Current Liabilities
Non-Current Assets
Non-Current Liabilities
PRE: Owners’ Equity
Analysis of Balance Sheets
QUIZ: Analysing Balance Sheets
Analysing Statements of Cash Flows I [25min]
2 Nuggets | 1 Quiz
PRE: Principles and Classifications of Cash Flows
Methods of Cash Flow Presentation
QUIZ: Analysing Statements of Cash Flows I
Analysing Statements of Cash Flows II [13min]
1 Nugget | 1 Quiz
Analysis of Cash Flow Statements
QUIZ: Analysing Statements of Cash Flows II
Analysis of Inventories [45min]
4 Nuggets | 1 Quiz
Inventory Accounting
Inventory Valuation Methods
PRE: The LIFO Method
Presentation and Disclosures of Inventories
QUIZ: Analysis of Inventories
Analysis of Long-Term Assets [54min]
5 Nuggets | 1 Quiz
PRE: Capitalisation of Long-Lived Assets
PRE: Depreciation of PP&E
Amortisation of Intangibles
Impairment and Derecognition of Assets
Using Long-Term Asset Disclosures in Analysis
QUIZ: Analysis of Long-Term Assets
Topics in Long-Term Liabilities and Equity [61min]
5 Nuggets | 1 Quiz
PRE: Bonds I
PRE: Bonds II
Leases
Pension Plans
Share-based Compensation
QUIZ: Topics in Long-Term Liabilities and Equity
Analysis of Income Taxes [30min]
2 Nuggets | 1 Quiz
Deferred Taxes I
Deferred Taxes II
QUIZ: Analysis of Income Taxes
Financial Reporting Quality [30min]
2 Nuggets | 1 Quiz
Financial Reporting Quality Concepts
Accounting Bias and Earnings Manipulation
QUIZ: Financial Reporting Quality
Financial Analysis Techniques [50min]
4 Nuggets | 1 Quiz
Analytical Process, Tools and Techniques
Activity, Liquidity and Solvency Ratios
Profitability Ratios and DuPont Analysis
Equity & Credit Analysis
QUIZ: Financial Analysis Techniques
Introduction to Financial Statement Modeling [13min]
3 Nuggets | 1 Quiz
Model Building, Behavioural Finance, Competitive Position
Modelling Inflation and Deflation
Long-Term Forecasting
QUIZ: Introduction to Financial Statement Modeling
PRE: Applications of Financial Statement Analysis [21min]
3 Nuggets
PRE: Analysing Past and Forecasting Future Performance
PRE: Credit Quality Assessment and Equity Screening
PRE: Adjusting Financial Statements for Comparability
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