Course Overview

By completing this Accounting and Financial Statements Refresher, learners will refresh their understanding of basic accounting principles, the format, and the content of financial statements prepared in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles and the accounting cycle.

Duration

3.5 hours

Delivery

Self-Directed Online

Program Level

Foundational

 

Prerequisites

None

 

 

Who Will Benefit?

Bankers who need to refresh their understanding of basic accounting principles.

   

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain how key accounting principles and concepts govern the construction of financial statements.
• Identify the format and content of financial information presented in the four basic financial statements.
• Identify common disclosures included in the footnotes to the financial statements.
• Identify and describe the nine steps of the accounting cycle.
• Explain how transactions have a dual effect on the accounting equation.
• Explain the relationship between accounting’s revenue and expense recognition principles and the adjusting process

Methodology:

The Accounting and Financial Statements Refresher course materials include two cases (Sample Credit Files) on two companies. Learners will refer to and use these sample files to learn and practice their analytical skills. Financial statements, spreadsheets, and supplementary financial information are provided in the Sample Credit Files. Learners will refer to the Sample Credit Files as they study illustrations and as they analyze liquidity, leverage, profitability, and cash flow, just as they would refer to an actual credit file when analyzing a potential borrower.