This is a DataCamp course: Analyzing financial statements is an important part of understanding the firm's financial health.
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<h2> Examine financial statements </h2>
In this course, we will examine the financial statements of a fictitious automotive company, Larry's Automotive.
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<h2> Analyze Income Statements and Balance Sheets </h2>
We will focus our analysis on the income statement and balance sheet. You will use data visualization to create custom dashboards for the firm's financial information, which will help you identify trends, KPIs, and errors.
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<h2> Calculate KPIs </h2>
In addition to calculating key performance measures, such as COGs and EBITDA, we will spend time determining key profitability ratios, like profit margin. These skills will put you on a good path to becoming a financial analyst.
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Analyzing financial statements is an important part of understanding the firm's financial health.
Examine financial statements
In this course, we will examine the financial statements of a fictitious automotive company, Larry's Automotive.
Analyze Income Statements and Balance Sheets
We will focus our analysis on the income statement and balance sheet. You will use data visualization to create custom dashboards for the firm's financial information, which will help you identify trends, KPIs, and errors.
Calculate KPIs
In addition to calculating key performance measures, such as COGs and EBITDA, we will spend time determining key profitability ratios, like profit margin. These skills will put you on a good path to becoming a financial analyst.