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Financial Analysis of Organizations
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 16 hours
  • Course by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Offered by

About

This course focuses on adopting and implementing a financially analytic mindset when analyzing organizational activities, position and performance. This course begins with an overview of an organization’s financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, as well as the transactions that comprise these statements. You will learn about tools and ratios that help analyze these financial statements and transactions. Financial statement analysis will help you understand how the company has performed in the past and its current position. This analysis - as well as course content on forecasting both short- and long-term performance - enables you to draw inferences, make predictions about the organization's future performance and value. Ultimately, this course provides a "deep-dive" into the multi-dimensional nature of financial analysis and how it used to assess the value of organizations.

Modules

Course Introduction

    • 2 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Orientation Quiz

1 Discussions

  • Getting to Know Your Classmates

2 Videos

  • Meet Professor Nerissa Brown
  • Meet Professor Heitor Almeida

4 Readings

  • Syllabus
  • Glossary
  • About the Discussion Forums
  • Updating Your Profile

Module 1 Information

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Module 1 Introduction

2 Readings

  • Module 1 Overview
  • Module 1 Readings

Lesson 1-1: Balance Sheet Components

    • 6 Videos
    • 6 Assignment
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6 Assignment

  • Lesson 1-1.1 Practice Quiz
  • Lesson 1-1.2 Practice Quiz
  • Lesson 1-1.3 Practice Quiz
  • Lesson 1-1.4 Practice Quiz
  • Lesson 1-1.5 Practice Quiz
  • Lesson 1-1.6 Practice Quiz

6 Videos

  • The Balance Sheet - Current Assets
  • The Balance Sheet - Non-Current Assets
  • The Balance Sheet - Liabilities Part 1
  • The Balance Sheet - Liabilities Part 2
  • The Balance Sheet - Equity Part 1
  • The Balance Sheet - Equity Part 2

Module 1 Graded Assessments

    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Balance Sheet Components - Assets Quiz
  • Liabilities – What Do You Owe? Quiz
  • Equity and How the Balance Sheet Fits Together Quiz

Module 2 Information

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Module 2 Introduction

2 Readings

  • Module 2 Overview
  • Module 2 Readings

Lesson 2-1: Income Statement Components

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Lesson 2-1.1 Practice Quiz
  • Lesson 2-1.2 Practice Quiz

2 Videos

  • A Look at Cost of Goods Sold
  • Finishing Out Income Statements

Lesson 2-2: Cash Flow Statement Components

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson 2-2 Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • How Did You Manage Cash?

Module 2 Graded Assessments

    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Income Statement Quiz
  • Statement of Cash Flows Quiz

Module 3 Information

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Module 3 Introduction

2 Readings

  • Module 3 Overview
  • Module 3 Readings

Lesson 3-1: Balance Sheet Ratios

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson 3-1 Practice Quiz

3 Videos

  • Balance Sheet Ratios - Introduction
  • Balance Sheet Ratios - Liquidity
  • Balance Sheet Ratios - Solvency

Lesson 3-2: Other Ratios

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson 3-2 Practice Quiz

3 Videos

  • Income Statement Ratios: Profitability
  • Cash Flow Statement Ratios
  • Valuation Ratios

Module 3 Graded Assessments

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Financial Statement Ratios Quiz

Module 4 Information

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Module 4 Introduction

2 Readings

  • Module 4 Overview
  • Module 4 Readings

Lesson 4-1: Forecasting for Long-Term Financial Planning

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson 4-1 Practice Quiz

5 Videos

  • Long Term Financial Planning
  • Forecasting Income Statements
  • Forecasting Cash Flow Statements
  • Forecasting Balance Sheets
  • Raising Long-Term Financing

Lesson 4-2: Forecasting for Long-Term Financial Planning

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson 4-2 Practice Quiz

3 Videos

  • Short-Term Financial Planning - Inventory
  • Seasonality and Receivables
  • Accounts Payable and Liquidity Risks

Module 4 Graded Assessments

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Forecasting for the Long-Term and the Short-Term Quiz

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"Financial Analysis of Organizations" is a foundation-level course in Business & Management offered by Coursera. It teaches learners how to adopt a financial analytic mindset to assess organizational performance and value. Through an in-depth study of financial statements, tools, and ratios, students will learn to analyze past performance, current position, and forecast future outcomes. The course spans 960 minutes and offers Starter and Professional subscription options, making it ideal for those looking to build a strong foundation in financial analysis.

Gies College of Business, University of Illinois
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Gies College of Business, University of Illinois