Financial Statement Analysis 2: Credit & Risk Assessment

A course for credit & risk analysts, CCE exam candidates and those striving to earn the new NACM Certified Credit & Risk Analyst (CCRA) certification

About the Program

This intermediate financial analysis program has been designed for credit analysts, risk analysts and managers seeking comprehensive understanding of what's behind the numbers in financial reports. It is designed to improve the credit & finance professional's ability to analyze and interpret financial statements leading to quality credit risk assessment. The program gives equal weight to the process of financial reporting, the analysis and interpretation of financial statements and the steps required to document a quality credit line recommendation.

REGISTER TODAY

Program Overview

This course is an excellent preparatory class for the Certified Credit Executive (CCE) designation exam. Using the textbook, Financial Reporting and Analysis - Custom Edition, by Charles H. Gibson, participants will receive in-depth exposure to:

• Investments: Short-and Long-term
• Receivables
• Inventories and Valuation Methods
• Fixed Assets and Depreciation
• Financing: Debt and Equity
• Financial Reporting for Leases
• Income Tax Reporting
• Ratio Analysis
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Credit Risk Assessment

Program Prerequisites

It is strongly recommended that participants have successfully completed a basic financial accounting course. In order to participate actively and gain the most from this course, students will need to join this class with a firm understanding of accounting concepts. Also, it is recommended that Financial Statement Analysis 1 be completed prior to this course.

Program Instructor

George A. Schnupp, CCE, the 2008 National Credit Executive of the Year, is the Global Director of Credit at Anixter Inc. With over 29 years of experience in the credit profession, he has implemented various PC-based credit processes, eliminating numerous routine repetitive tasks performed by
credit personnel.

Mr. Schnupp is an instructor for NACM Midwest (Chicago Institute of Credit), William Rainey Harper College and NACM-National. He has taught Principles of Business Credit, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis I, Financial Statements: Interpretation and Credit Risk Assessment and Essentials of Finance. He is an alumnus of the NACM Graduate School of Credit & Financial Management and author of the course material for the CCE Prep Course. He was also a core contributor to the Principles of Business Credit textbook used in the Credit Administration Program (CAP).

Mr. Schnupp has served on numerous national committees, including the Accreditation and Education Committees. He continues to serve on the national CAP Instructors Committee and is the Chairman of the Advanced Credit Administration Program Instructors Committee. In addition to being honored as the 2008 National Credit Executive of the Year, he was named the NACM/Robert Half Finance & Accounting and Accountemps Instructor of the Year in 2000 and the NACM Midwest Credit Executive of the Year.

General Information

We offer two options during Credit Congress, Business Credit Principles and Financial Statement Analysis 2: Credit and Risk Assessment.

They are full-day courses running Saturday, June 4 through Wednesday, June 8. Successful completion of the Business Credit Principles course satisfies a Credit Business AssociateSM (CBASM) course requirement. Financial Statement Analysis 2: Credit and Risk Assessment is an excellent preparatory class for the Certified Credit Executive® (CCE®) designation exam and is also a core course for NACM’s Certified Credit and Risk Analyst^SM (CCRA^SM) designation.