CFA Financial Statement Analysis - CFA L1 Smart Tips To Pass
What you'll learn
- The Balance Sheet Framework: The Accounting Equation (A - L = E), Current Assets, Goodwill, Property Plant & Equipment, Current Liabilities, Current Ratio
- Introduction to the Cash Flow Statement: Cash Flow from Operations, Cash Flow from Investments, Cash Flow from Financing, Direct & Indirect method of CFO
- The Income Statement: Revenue and Expense Recognition Principles, The Accrual Basis of accounting, The Matching Principle, Gross Profit, SG&A, EBIT, Net Income
- Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)
- Classification of Marketable Securities as Available for Sale, Held for Trading, Held to Maturity
- Inventories: The Cost Flow Methods- LIFO & FIFO - Periodic & Perpetual Inventory System
- Depreciation & Amoritisation Methods - Difference between Depreciation and Impairment of Assets
- Basic & Diluted EPS Calculations
- Bond Accounting: Effective Interest Rate Method - Discount Bonds - Par Bonds - Premium Bonds
- Income Taxes: Deferred Tax Assets & Deferred Tax Liabilities - Permanant vs Temporary Tax Difference - Financial vs Tax Reporting
Requirements
- There are no prerequisites.
- Financial Calculator: Texas Instruments BA II Plus
Description
The CFA isn’t hard
It's HOW you prepare for it that makes it hard.
Most prep material providers use a linear teaching system... You have to read through pages, drowning in content and details, making it extremely difficult to remember what you are expected to on exam day.
Understand in a few hours concepts you've been struggling with for weeks if not months
No mock exams or formula sheets inside. What you will get is powerful videos giving you sharp, concise and straight to the point explanations that will help you make the most out of the material you have (whatever it is) and get laser-focused on what’s important on exam day.
We made difficult topics easy and easy topics easier.
Tackling the CFA's vast curriculum can be an absolute mountain to climb, but we definitely made the material much more accessible and the whole preparation process much easier. This online revision course compresses difficult and complex subject into memorable and easy to understand concepts. We managed to keep such a long and dense curriculum approachable and interesting. You will watch straight to the point and enjoyable videos so you can learn key material while relaxing after (or before) a full day's work.
100% focussing on the hardest areas you are struggling with right now.
We breakdown complex study content into easy to understand concepts so you will be able to get to grips with content that had previously seemed impossible in self-study. By focusing on key areas and linking theoretical concepts to reality, your understanding of the different concepts will significantly increase. We give you strategies that will help you understand the most complex area of the program and transforming the complex study into easy to understand stuff. We provide you with unique and unparalleled ability to transpose complex and difficult topic areas into easy to understand building blocks.
Focus your limited time on the areas that really matter, gain laser- focus and understand key concepts in less than 28 days.
We can help you cover a lot of material in a relatively short amount of time without compromising on quality and understanding. We do more than just going through the materials and explain concepts... we provide you with studying techniques, revision strategies and time saving creative methodologies to help you maximise the time you have to spend mastering this curriculum. What you will get are powerful videos giving you sharp, concise and straight to the point explanations that will allow you to connect the right dots in no time and truly accelerate your understanding of the most tricky parts of the program so you get laser-focused on what’s important on exam day.
A unique Teaching Style you can recall even years after your exam.
The Visual Method we're going to introduce you is much easier to understand compared to the text books. By combining mnemonic devices, clever Tips & Tricks, analogies, storytelling, colourful schemes, acronyms and mnemonics (all with good humour), you will learn and retain the syllabus easily, in a fun, informative and engaging way. This will help you sit for the exam with confidence, knowing that you can visually recall everything...
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in Mastering and Understanding the Concepts of Financial Statement Analysis for the CFA Level 1 Exam
Instructors
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 61,435 Reviews
- 416,593 Students
- 294 Courses
"What an amazing course! After finishing this course, I have confidence. Thank so much Dr Peter Alkema" ... "This is exactly the jump-start I needed. Very clear and concise"
I lead Digital Transformation & Architecture at ABB and I've been featured on CNBC Africa and won the Gartner CIO Of The Year in 2016. I founded and led the largest banking hackathon in South Africa which was published in 2019 as a case study by Harvard Business School.
I've taught over 100,000 students about technology, business, academics and self-development. In 2020 I completed my PhD at Wits University In Johannesburg. The study introduced a ground-breaking theory of Agile software development teams. My woodworking book was published in 2014 and has sold over 10,000 copies.
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- 3.8 Instructor Rating
- 81 Reviews
- 903 Students
- 16 Courses
Hi, I am Jabran Ata. I have 17 years of experience in investment banking, financial analysis, CFA exam preparation, financial modelling workshops, and teaching finance courses at various business schools. My academic background includes three credentials:
1. Bachelor of Sciences in Computer Sciences
2. Masters in Business Administration
3. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Designation (CFA Institute)
- 3.9 Instructor Rating
- 225 Reviews
- 3,226 Students
- 17 Courses
A short story: I was running yet another 5-day public CFA revision course for clients in Zurich when a few delegates approached me saying, "Jhan, there are so many little tips and tricks, hacks and useful ways of memorising stuff that you've shared with us on this course. It would be really great if you could put all of those things together and sell it as a stand alone course". So that is how I find myself here on Udemy and why I founded Analyst Secrets. No death by PowerPoint, just the very best of the tips and tricks I've learnt as a student from a non-accounting/quants background and as a specialist CFA lecturer for nearly 15 years for Kaplan Schweser.
You'll be in good company - feel free to look up my LinkedIn profile to read the testimonials from previous students. Here are a few:
"Jhan’s tips and tricks have been invaluable in getting me through the first two levels of the CFA curriculum. He’s got a teaching style that’s like no other and would definitely recommend his services to anyone without hesitation." Chike
"Jhan has been incredible with getting me through CFA I and II with his knack for simplifying complex concepts. His tricks and workarounds alongside his interactive and fun teaching style gave me hope of passing my exams as well as made me feel more confident in my abilities. I hope to land in one of his classrooms again for Level III!" Bumika
"Jhan's teaching ability is fantastic. He teaches subjects in a clear concise and engaging format. Sharing all the tips and tricks he has picked up over his experience and happily sharing them so we are best able to succeed in exams. His teaching style is captivating, as is his delivery and own understanding of what he is teaching. Absolutely superb" Dan
WHAT I DO:
I help CFA candidates pass the exam through unique methodologies accumulated in a decade of specialized CFA teaching. I teach the best and easiest ways to get around the hardest and most confusing areas of the curriculum in the most effective way possible without drowning under content. I will do more with less and you will be learning through stories, anecdotes, mnemonics, diagrams and the best teaching CFA teaching money can buy.
"Jhan taught me through Level 1 and 2 of the CFA. His ability to distil complex topics into simple ideas, come up with creative (and hilarious) ways to memorize content, and explain great analytical methods for approaching questions was invaluable throughout the learning process. Thanks Jhan!" Tom
WHO I WORK WITH:
CFA candidates feeling a little overwhelmed by the sheer volume of content they have to master and need to know where and how to focus their efforts in the little time remaining
CFA candidates struggling with specific areas like deferred taxes or hypothesis testing or fixed income or derivatives and need a boost.
CFA candidates who started to question their decision but can’t give up now for the great opportunity cost.
CFA candidates wanting to pass the exam in the most efficient and less painful way
Having taught for many years, there is not a top 10 investment bank or asset manager who's employees I haven't taught at some stage or another.
"Jhan was my tutor for both CFA levels I and II. I passed both of these first time and I owe a huge amount to Jhan's teaching techniques. He has tricks and techniques for remembering all parts of the syllabus and his enthusiasm for teaching makes it much easier to grind through the hard work that the CFA requires." Patrick
WHAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM DIFFERENT:
There is a plethora of CFA course note, textbook, question bank, slide-by-slide YouTube videos, forums and apps out there. There are also plenty of Udemy providers providing exhaustive end-to-end solutions. We are not looking to replace or endorse these. Rather, what you get access to is a CFA teaching specialist, a mentor, a truly expert guide who has been teaching CFA to the employees of the world’s largest banks and asset managers, for more than a decade.
All you need is your BA II Plus authorized calculator and some blank paper. You will be constructing your own notes with me, from scratch, using the special techniques and methods that I have refined over the last decade. We will do more with less and you will be learning through stories, anecdotes, mnemonics, diagrams and the best teaching CFA teaching money can buy.
Regardless of your academic background, you will be able to turn your head around some of the most challenging content in the best possible way.
"Jhan was my class tutor was CFA level 2 and is without doubt the best tutor I have had while working toward the CFA charter.
He has an in-depth knowledge of the syllabus and the key areas on which to focus. He helped me to feel extremely comfortable with areas which I had previously struggled with and simplified the way in which to answer questions, by showing me new methods I had not seen before in any text book. He also explained very tricky areas in a clear, understandable way.
Furthermore, he helped me to keep a level of organisation and set tangible study goals for myself along the way, in telling us exactly where we should be by which stage. I found this very useful" Jake