Fundamentals of Accounting for Financial Analysts

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

Accounting is the foundation of every financial analysis — yet most aspiring analysts struggle with it because traditional accounting courses focus on bookkeeping, not interpretation.

This course, Fundamentals of Accounting for Financial Analysts, is designed specifically for people who want to analyze businesses, not record journal entries.

As a financial analyst, investor, or finance professional, your job begins after the financial statements are prepared. You are expected to understand what the numbers mean, how they are connected, and how accounting choices affect profitability, liquidity, and valuation. This course teaches you exactly that.

You will learn how to read and interpret income statements, balance sheets, and key accounting disclosures from an analyst’s perspective. We break down concepts like gross profit, EBITDA, margins, depreciation, working capital, receivables, inventory, and non-recurring items using real-world logic and practical examples, not accounting jargon.

A major focus of this course is helping you understand how accounting numbers can mislead if taken at face value. You’ll learn how analysts adjust earnings, normalize profits, identify one-time items, and evaluate the true operating performance of a business. These are the same skills used in equity research, FP&A, corporate finance, and investing roles.

This course is especially valuable if you come from a non-accounting background and feel intimidated by financial statements. Every concept is explained step by step.

By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently interpret financial statements, ask the right analytical questions, and understand how accounting impacts financial decision-making.

Enroll now and build the accounting foundation every financial analyst needs.