Introduction to Financial Statements
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Introducing Financial Statements
Introducing Financial Statements
To understand business, you need to understand financial statements. In this lesson, I introduce you to the Income Statement, the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Cashflows.
Revenue and Revenue Recognition
Revenue and Revenue Recognition
Revenue is at the beginning of every Income Statement. In this lesson, I'll show you how to calculate revenue growth and understand the concept of revenue recognition
Calculating Gross Profit
Calculating Gross Profit
Gross profit is calculated by subtracting Cost of Goods Sold from Revenue. In this lesson we examine trends in Gross Profit and Gross Margin for MarkerCo
Operating Expenses
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses such as sales and marketing are those that cannot be directly tied to revenue. In this lesson, I analyse the operating expenses of MarkerCo, line-by-line.
Interest, Taxes and Net Profit
Interest, Taxes and Net Profit
By subtracting interest and taxes from EBIT, we arrive at net profit - a great indicator of MarkerCo's performance over the past 4 years
Common-Size Income Statement
Common-Size Income Statement
The common-size income statement can provide some valuable insights, not noticed when looking at absolute numbers. Find out how to create one in this lesson.
Current Assets
Current Assets
The short-term financial health of the company should start with a look at the balance sheet, particularly current assets - which we will do in this lesson.
Current Liabilities and Liquidity Ratios
Current Liabilities and Liquidity Ratios
Comparing current liabilities and current assets provides us with valuable liquidity metrics for MarkerCo. I'll show you how to calculate these metrics in this lesson.
Long-Term Assets
Long-Term Assets
Long-term assets such as Property, Plant and Equipment inform you as to how much capital a business needs to spend. Find out how to analyse long-term assets in this lesson.
Long-Term Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Long-Term Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Long-term liabilities and shareholders' equity are the two remaining items in our balance sheet. Find out their role in maintaining the 'balance' against assets.
Common-Size Balance Sheet
Common-Size Balance Sheet
The common-size balance sheet should always be created to provide an alternate view on MarkerCo's financial health. I'll show you how to build one in this lesson.
Cashflows from Operating Activities
Cashflows from Operating Activities
In this lesson, we examine cashflows from operating activities, include balance sheet adjustments. MarkerCo's operating cashflows are particularly strong
