Master Financial Analysis & Modeling Fundamentals

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Master Financial Analysis & Modeling Fundamentals

Coursera · Intermediate ·💰 FinTech & AI for Finance Professionals ·3mo ago

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Build financial analysis and modeling skills with Excel

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Build practical financial analysis and modeling skills used by analysts and finance professionals to evaluate business performance and support decisions. This course walks you through financial statements, ratio analysis, forecasting, and valuation, helping you convert raw numbers into clear insights. You’ll learn how income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements connect, and how to assess profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and leverage. Next, you’ll apply ratio analysis and DuPont decomposition to identify performance drivers and working capital efficiency. You’ll build integrated financial models in Excel or Google Sheets, run scenario and sensitivity analysis, and apply valuation methods like DCF and comparables. Finally, you’ll explore forecasting and budgeting techniques (SMA, EMA) and use Excel, Sheets, and Python to automate analysis. This course emphasizes hands-on modeling and business interpretation, so you understand what the numbers mean. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Analyze financial statements to evaluate business performance • Apply ratios, DuPont analysis, and CCC for financial diagnostics • Build integrated models with scenarios and valuation techniques • Forecast outcomes and interpret results for strategic decisions This course is ideal for: • Aspiring financial analysts and FP&A professionals • Commerce, finance, and MBA students • Professionals transitioning into finance roles • Early-career analysts strengthening modeling skills Start building the financial modeling skills used to drive confident, data-backed business decisions. Disclaimer: This is an independent educational resource created by Board Infinity for informational and educational purposes only. This course is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with any company, organization, or certification body unless explicitly stated. The content provi
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