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Master Financial Analysis & Modeling Fundamentals

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Build practical financial analysis and modeling skills used by analysts and finance professionals to evaluate business performance and support decisions. This course walks you through financial statements, ratio analysis, forecasting, and valuation, helping you convert raw numbers into clear insights. You’ll learn how income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements connect, and how to assess profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and leverage. Next, you’ll apply ratio analysis and DuPont decomposition to identify performance drivers and working capital efficiency. You’ll build integrated financial models in Excel or Google Sheets, run scenario and sensitivity analysis, and apply valuation methods like DCF and comparables. Finally, you’ll explore forecasting and budgeting techniques (SMA, EMA) and use Excel, Sheets, and Python to automate analysis. This course emphasizes hands-on modeling and business interpretation, so you understand what the numbers mean. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Analyze financial statements to evaluate business performance • Apply ratios, DuPont analysis, and CCC for financial diagnostics • Build integrated models with scenarios and valuation techniques • Forecast outcomes and interpret results for strategic decisions This course is ideal for: • Aspiring financial analysts and FP&A professionals • Commerce, finance, and MBA students • Professionals transitioning into finance roles • Early-career analysts strengthening modeling skills Start building the financial modeling skills used to drive confident, data-backed business decisions. Disclaimer: This is an independent educational resource created by Board Infinity for informational and educational purposes only. This course is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with any company, organization, or certification body unless explicitly stated. The content provided is based on industry knowledge and best practices but does not constitute official training material for any specific employer or certification program. All company names, trademarks, service marks, and logos referenced are the property of their respective owners and are used solely for educational identification and comparison purposes.

Syllabus

  • Financial Statement Analysis Foundations
    • Learn how to analyze income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements to assess a company’s financial health. Explore financial linkages, trends, and red flags using real-world examples. Build the foundation required for advanced financial analysis.
  • Ratio Analysis & Performance Diagnostics
    • Explore profitability, liquidity, leverage, and efficiency ratios used by professional analysts. Apply DuPont decomposition and working capital analysis to diagnose performance and explain results clearly to decision-makers.
  • Financial Modeling Foundations
    • Build structured financial models by linking income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows. Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis and apply valuation techniques like DCF and comparables.
  • Forecasting, Budgeting & Tools for Analysts
    • Learn how to create budgets and forecasts using modern analytical techniques. Apply SMA and EMA methods, evaluate forecast accuracy, and automate workflows using Excel, Google Sheets, and Python.

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