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Data Analysis

Financial Analysis

Use financial statements, budgets, ratios, and cash-flow analysis to explain business performance and support planning.

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Financial Analysis

Level

Beginner

Duration

6 weeks

Delivery

Physical & Live Online

Category

Data Analysis

Practice financial analysis with statements, budgets, cash flows, ratios, and spreadsheet models for business decision-making.

Course overview

A practical business finance analytics course focused on interpreting company performance rather than investment advice. Learners structure financial data, analyze statements and budgets, build spreadsheet models, and communicate assumptions and findings.

Who it's for: Business owners, finance staff, analysts, and managers who need to understand and report business financial performance.

What you will learn

  • Read and compare core financial statements
  • Analyze margins, liquidity, efficiency, and cash flow
  • Build budget and variance analysis models
  • Explain financial assumptions and findings to stakeholders

Curriculum

Tools you'll use

Microsoft ExcelFinancial statementsSpreadsheet modellingPower BI fundamentals

Projects you'll build

  • Financial statement analysis
  • Budget-versus-actual model
  • Cash-flow and scenario report

Prerequisites

  • • Basic spreadsheet skills
  • • Basic arithmetic and percentages

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