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Overview

CPA Members only
CPA Australia has partnered with the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) to curate a collection of professional development courses exclusively for CPA members. CFI courses have an emphasis on hands-on, practical learning and skills acquisition. They teach in-demand industry practices, tools and techniques that help accounting and finance professionals build confidence, stand out from the competition, and make a positive impact on their careers.
Financial analysis is a crucial aspect of assessing a businesss financial health. It offers insights into performance and highlights potential vulnerabilities. In this course, we will compute and interpret ratios for three different companies, offering insights into their profitability, asset utilization, leverage, and liquidity. Subsequently, we will compare these companies, examining trends, benchmarking, and delving into the DuPont Pyramid.
We encourage you to review CFIs specific technical requirements.
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Your satisfactory completion of the training module may be recorded against your CPD hours.
CFI programs will be supplied to CPA Australia members as standalone courses for 12 months from the date of purchase and as such, any associated CFI certifications are not able to be supplied. Refunds or extensions for purchases of CFI courses will only be available in exceptional circumstances and will be based on CPA Australia and CFIs cancellation terms.
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What you'll learn
- Calculate and interpret various return ratios, such as return on equity and return on assets.
- Conduct an in-depth vertical analysis of the income statement, including the calculation and interpretation of different profitability ratios.
- Assess a company’s asset utilization efficiency including undertaking a detailed assessment of its work capital.
- Calculate and interpret a wide range of leverage and liquidity ratios.
- Conduct and present a comprehensive horizontal (trend) financial analysis.
- Compare a company’s performance against that of its industry peers to gain valuable insights.
