Financial Statement Analysis 2: Credit and Risk Assessment

A course for credit analysts, CCE exam candidates and those striving to earn the new NACM Certified Credit & Risk Analyst (CCRA) certification. FSA2 is an excellent preparatory class for the Certified Credit Executive (CCE®) designation exam and is a core course for NACM's the Certified Credit and Risk AnalystSM (CCRASM) designation.

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.

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.

Find out how to earn the Certified Credit & Risk Analyst certification by completing this FSA2 course!