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In this course, you will learn how to manage the finances of a small business, however the concepts you learn can also be used for managing a large organization, or even your personal finances. You will explore the information found on the three most common financial statements – the balance sheet, the income statement, the statement of cash flows – and learn how to use that information to assure the financial health of an organization.

Course Outcomes:

  1. Describe and interpret the four standard financial statements.
  2. Describe the importance of current assets and liabilities.
  3. Calculate and interpret standard business ratios including: current, inventory turnover, gross margin (profit), ROA, ROE, EPS, and A/R Days.
  4. Discuss the difference between markup and margin.
  5. Calculate break-even points and units needed to make profit levels.
  6. Calculate working capital and estimate minimum cash reserves.
  7. Track cash flows for an organization.