Corporate Finance Analyst (CFA)

Name: Corporate Finance Analyst (CFA)
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From Basics to Advanced Strategies in Corporate Finance

Created bySorin Dumitrascu

Last updated 11/2025

English

What you'll learn

Fundamentals of corporate finance including financial statement analysis
Techniques for valuing companies, including DCF and comparables
Capital budgeting methods to evaluate investment decisions
Financial modeling and forecasting to support strategic planning
Risk management strategies and tools to mitigate financial risks
Risk management strategies and tools to mitigate financial risks

Course content

18 sections • 361 lectures • 41h 8m total length

Introduction to Corporate Finance7:43
Introduction to Corporate Finance
About This Course7:28
About This Course
Course Choice, Skill Development and Prior Knowledge
Effective Learning5:30
Course Guidelines
FAQs1:03
FAQs
What is Unique about Corporate Finance6:34
What is Unique about Corporate Finance
The Tale of Corporate Finance5:43
The Tale of Corporate Finance
Telling a Story with Numbers6:04
Telling a Story with Numbers
Characterizing Motivations5:50
Characterizing Motivations
The role of financial institutions7:04
The role of financial institutions
Defining investing7:51
Defining investing
Setting the Stage7:53
Setting the Stage
Introduction to Corporate Finance

A Corporate Finance Roadmap6:06
A Corporate Finance Roadmap
Corporations7:03
Corporations
Commercial banks7:10
Commercial banks
Savings Institutions7:22
Savings Institutions
Credit unions8:03
Credit unions
Insurance companies5:52
Insurance companies
Health insurance companies6:56
Health insurance companies
Life insurance companies7:48
Life insurance companies
Property-casualty insurance companies7:29
Property-casualty insurance companies
Securities firms7:25
Securities firms
Investment banks6:42
Investment banks
Broker-dealers4:16
Broker-dealers
Underwriters5:36
Underwriters
Funds6:29
Funds
Financing institutions6:19
Financing institutions
Sales financing institutions6:19
Sales financing institutions
Personal credit institutions6:20
Personal credit institutions
Business credit institutions4:48
Business credit institutions
Loan sharks and subprime lenders5:39
Loan sharks and subprime lenders
Exchanges6:30
Exchanges
Regulatory bodies7:49
Regulatory bodies
Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury7:28
Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury
Federal Reserve7:22
Federal Reserve
U.S. Treasury6:51
U.S. Treasury
Getting a Job in Corporate Finance5:53
Getting a Job in Corporate Finance
Accounts payable and/or receivable6:49
Accounts payable and/or receivable
HR and payroll5:38
HR and payroll
Analysts6:07
Analysts
Auditors7:34
Auditors
Adjusters6:25
Adjusters
Bookkeepers and accountants6:36
Bookkeepers and accountants
Modelers and scientists6:47
Modelers and scientists
Economists and consultants8:51
Economists and consultants
Traders5:15
Traders
Treasurers7:16
Treasurers
Bankers and more6:46
Bankers and more
Corporate Finance Information6:31
Corporate Finance Information
Internet sources8:36
Internet sources
Print sources7:51
Print sources
Human sources7:25
Human sources
A Corporate Finance Roadmap

Pitching Your Story for Money6:25
Pitching Your Story for Money
Raising Capital8:00
Raising Capital
Diving into Debt6:16
Diving into Debt
Asking the right people for money7:59
Asking the right people for money
Making sure the loan pays off in the long run5:20
Making sure the loan pays off in the long run
Looking at loan terms6:12
Looking at loan terms
Persuading Investors6:17
Persuading Investors
Selling stock to the public10:06
Selling stock to the public
Looking at the different types of stock8:23
Looking at the different types of stock
Having Your Wish Granted6:08
Having Your Wish Granted
Raising Capital

Staying Balanced7:17
Staying Balanced
Introducing the Balance Sheet6:31
Introducing the Balance Sheet
Evaluating the Weights on the Balance Scale7:57
Evaluating the Weights on the Balance Scale
Understanding Assets6:37
Understanding Assets
Current assets5:59
Current assets
Marketable securities5:46
Marketable securities
Accounts receivable5:23
Accounts receivable
Inventories7:59
Inventories
Income tax assets7:04
Income tax assets
Prepaid accounts7:03
Prepaid accounts
Other current assets6:32
Other current assets
Long-term assets6:32
Long-term assets
Property, plant, and equipment7:15
Property, plant, and equipment
Depreciation6:55
Depreciation
Straight-line and unit-of-production depreciation6:21
Straight-line and unit-of-production depreciation
Sum of Years Depreciation6:15
Sum of Years Depreciation
Intangible assets5:32
Intangible assets
Other assets8:57
Other assets
Learning about Liabilities6:19
Learning about Liabilities
Current liabilities6:26
Current liabilities
Unearned income5:40
Unearned income
Accrued compensation and accrued expenses5:56
Accrued compensation and accrued expenses
Deferred income tax5:38
Deferred income tax
Current portion of long-term debt7:34
Current portion of long-term debt
Other current liabilities5:25
Other current liabilities
Long-term liabilities7:28
Long-term liabilities
Capital lease obligations5:44
Capital lease obligations
Eyeing Owners’ Equity9:01
Eyeing Owners’ Equity
Preferred shares6:13
Preferred shares
Common shares7:17
Common shares
Treasury shares5:56
Additional paid-in capital5:10
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings7:28
Retained earnings
Finding Financial Zen7:14
Finding Financial Zen
Staying Balanced
Analyzing the Balance Sheet

Incoming Income6:29
Incoming Income
Adding It Up7:36
Adding It Up
Single-step income statements7:38
Single-step income statements
Gross profit6:34
Gross profit
Net sales6:30
Net sales
Cost of goods sold6:03
Cost of goods sold
Gross margin5:41
Gross margin
Operating income7:19
Operating income
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)8:03
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
Net income8:00
Net income
Earnings per share6:05
Earnings per share
Supplemental notes6:30
Supplemental notes
Putting the Income Statement to Good Use5:57
Putting the Income Statement to Good Use
Incoming Income

Going with the (Cash) Flow7:22
Going with the (Cash) Flow
Moving Along Three Smooth Flows7:38
Moving Along Three Smooth Flows
Operating cash flows7:33
Operating cash flows
Investing cash flows6:42
Investing cash flows
Financing cash flows7:40
Financing cash flows
Combining the three types of operations to get the net change in cash5:30
Combining the three types of operations to get the net change in cash
Reconciliation of net earnings and assets to cash by operating activities6:28
Reconciliation of net earnings and assets to cash by operating activities
Reaching Your Destination7:24
Reaching Your Destination
Going with the (Cash) Flow

Mastering Metrics6:32
Mastering Metrics
Paying the Bills6:26
Paying the Bills
Days sales in receivables5:45
Days sales in receivables
Accounts receivables turnover6:07
Accounts receivables turnover
Accounts receivables turnover in days6:56
Accounts receivables turnover in days
Days sales in inventory8:20
Days sales in inventory
Inventory turnover7:42
Inventory turnover
Inventory turnover in days5:53
Inventory turnover in days
Operating cycle6:05
Operating cycle
Working capital7:04
Working capital
Current ratio6:45
Current ratio
Acid test ratio (Quick Ratio)5:57
Acid test ratio (Quick Ratio)
Cash ratio5:56
Cash ratio
Sales to working capital6:10
Sales to working capital
Operating cash flows to current maturities6:11
Operating cash flows to current maturities
Working Your Assets6:43
Working Your Assets
Net profit margin8:03
Net profit margin
Total asset turnover5:51
Total asset turnover
Return on assets6:39
Return on assets
Operating income margin5:23
Operating income margin
Operating asset turnover6:58
Operating asset turnover
Return on operating assets5:12
Return on operating assets
Return on total equity7:07
Return on total equity
Return on common equity7:54
Return on common equity
DuPont equation7:24
DuPont equation
Fixed asset turnover6:50
Fixed asset turnover
Return on investment6:35
Return on investment
Gross profit margin5:10
Gross profit margin
Operating ratio7:24
Operating ratio
Percent earned on operating property7:59
Percent earned on operating property
Operating revenue to operating property ratio6:01
Operating revenue to operating property ratio
Long-term debt to operating property ratio6:01
Long-term debt to operating property ratio
Mastering Metrics

Calculating Capital6:54
Calculating Capital
Financial leverage8:07
Financial leverage
Earnings per common share7:50
Earnings per common share
Operating cash flows per share8:51
Operating cash flows per share
Price to earnings ratio7:25
Price to earnings ratio
Percentage of earnings retained6:34
Percentage of earnings retained
Dividend payout7:18
Dividend payout
Dividend yield7:49
Dividend yield
156. Book value per share6:04
Book value per share
Cash dividend coverage ratio7:07
Cash dividend coverage ratio
Banking on Metrics7:56
Banking on Metrics
Earning assets to total assets ratio9:30
Earning assets to total assets ratio
Net interest margin7:05
Net interest margin
Loan loss coverage ratio7:48
Loan loss coverage ratio
Equity to total assets ratio7:14
Equity to total assets ratio
Deposits times capital5:56
Deposits times capital
Loans to deposits ratio6:57
Loans to deposits ratio
Keeping Debt Healthy5:45
Keeping Debt Healthy
Times interest earned6:38
Times interest earned
Fixed charge coverage6:55
Fixed charge coverage
Debt ratio6:58
Debt ratio
Debt to equity ratio7:39
Debt to equity ratio
Debt to tangible net worth8:04
Debt to tangible net worth
Operating cash flows to total debt5:38
Operating cash flows to total debt
Equity multiplier6:46
Equity multiplier
Calculating Capital
Concepts, Insights and Inquiries

Time Is Money7:55
Time Is Money
Losing Value over Time6:30
Losing Value over Time
Inflation5:31
Inflation
Interest rates5:06
Interest rates
Predicting Future Value6:38
Predicting Future Value
Simple interest6:30
Simple interest
Compound interest6:05
Compound interest
Calculating the Present Value7:02
Calculating the Present Value
A closer look at earnings6:18
A closer look at earnings
Discounted cash flows6:34
Discounted cash flows
Determining Present and Future Values

Financial investments7:06
Financial investments
Budgeting Capital7:19
Budgeting Capital
Rating Your Returns5:12
Rating Your Returns
Looking at costs5:25
Looking at costs
Calculating revenue7:44
Calculating revenue
Calculating the accounting rate of return7:07
Calculating the accounting rate of return
Making the most of the internal rate of return through modification5:06
Making the most of the internal rate of return through modification
Netting Present Values6:17
Netting Present Values
Calculating NPV over time7:49
Calculating NPV over time
Managing the project’s value7:49
Managing the project’s value
Paying It Back7:21
Paying It Back
Allocating Capital7:29
Allocating Capital
Calculating the equivalent annual cost7:37
Calculating the equivalent annual cost
Considering liquid assets6:36
Considering liquid assets
Managing Projects6:38
Managing Projects
Value schedule metrics5:53
Value schedule metrics
Schedule variation8:00
Schedule variation
Schedule performance8:33
Schedule performance
Budget metrics7:52
Budget metrics
Cost variance6:45
Cost variance
Cost performance8:11
Cost performance
Estimate at completion4:39
Estimate at completion
To-complete performance7:12
To-complete performance
Financial investments

Requirements

Basic understanding of finance and accounting principles
Familiarity with any spreadsheet software for financial modeling
Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
No specific equipment needed, just a computer with internet
Willingness to learn and apply complex financial concepts
Beginners welcome; we'll build foundational knowledge together

Description

Embark on a comprehensive journey through the essentials and advanced concepts of Corporate Finance with our meticulously designed course. This curriculum is tailored for aspiring corporate finance analysts, financial professionals, and anyone keen on navigating the complex world of finance with ease and expertise.

Dive deep into what sets Corporate Finance apart, exploring its unique landscape and the pivotal role it plays in shaping businesses. From the foundational tales of finance to sophisticated risk management strategies, this course covers the full spectrum of corporate finance essentials. You'll learn how to craft compelling narratives for financial backing, master financial statements, and balance the intricacies of income and cash flow management.

Enhance your expertise in calculating capital, understanding valuations, and determining the present and future values of investments. The course provides a practical approach to applying these concepts, ensuring you're well-equipped to make informed financial decisions. Engage with the critical aspects of bonds, stocks, and the principles of pricing probability, all within the context of risk management.

Step into the realm of advanced finance management through the lens of Modern Portfolio Theory and financial engineering. This section delves into optimizing capital structure, assessing financial performance, and the strategic nuances of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Moreover, it includes specialized insights into international finance and the psychological aspects of behavioral finance, offering a well-rounded perspective on corporate finance.

Whether you're aiming to bolster your expertise for a career in finance, enhance your financial decision-making skills, or gain a holistic understanding of corporate finance's impact on business strategy, this course is your gateway to success. Elevate your professional profile and unlock new opportunities in the finance sector.

Join us now and transform your understanding of corporate finance into actionable insights and strategies. Enroll today and start your journey towards financial mastery.

Who this course is for:

Aspiring finance analysts seeking a career in corporate finance
Business students wanting to deepen their finance knowledge
Professionals in finance needing to upgrade their skills
Entrepreneurs looking to understand finance for business decisions
Non-finance managers aiming to learn financial analysis
Anyone interested in the financial workings of companies

Corporate Finance Analyst (CFA)

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Course content

Introduction to Corporate Finance11 lectures • 1hr 9min

A Corporate Finance Roadmap40 lectures • 4hr 30min

Raising Capital10 lectures • 1hr 11min

Staying Balanced34 lectures • 3hr 46min

Incoming Income13 lectures • 1hr 28min

Going with the (Cash) Flow8 lectures • 56min

Mastering Metrics32 lectures • 3hr 31min

Calculating Capital25 lectures • 3hr 1min

Determining Present and Future Values10 lectures • 1hr 4min

Financial investments23 lectures • 2hr 40min

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