A focus on the concepts of net income and cash flow
Course Overview
Financial Accounting is a self-study course equivalent to a college-level course in accounting. This rigorous six-part program is a prerequisite for all commercial credit professionals. By focusing on the concepts of net income and cash flow, the participant learns accounting fundamentals—skills critical to effective credit analysis.
Who will benefit?
Top commercial banks in the U.S. and Canada are using Financial Accounting as a prerequisite for analysts starting formal credit training. As a self-study course, Financial Accounting can reduce a bank's training time and expense by requiring trainees to complete the course before starting work. It can also facilitate training of personnel at diverse geographic locations by eliminating costly, inconvenient travel. More seasoned lenders and credit specialists can use the course to sharpen basic accounting skills, thereby improving productivity.
You will:
- Understand the role of accounting in the economic environment.
- Apply basic accounting concepts in the interpretation of customers' financial statements.
- Analyze income statements and balance sheets within the context of a commercial lending environment.
- Improve communications with customers, accountants, and other internal credit staff by strengthening your accounting skills.
- Analyze loan requests faster.
How can you take this course?
RMA makes it easy for you to access this course. We offer Financial Accounting as a 30-to-45-hour, paper-based, self-study course.
Participant's Manual, product #602501
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Nonmembers $390
Test Questions and Answers, product #602507c
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Canadian Participant's Manual, product #602531
RMA members US$265
Nonmembers US$375