Analyzing the Business

This session provides participants (particularly those who have no prior knowledge of finance) with an introduction to financial statement analysis. The income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement are introduced, and the key interactions between the income statement and balance sheet are explained. Participants will build simple financial statements using a list of transactions.

• The structure of financial statements
• The Income statement
• Balance sheet
• Cash flow statement
  • Key links between the financial statements
  • How business transactions are reflected in the financial statements