This course is for all those who wish to unravel the mysteries of financial statements.
No prior knowledge of finance is required. You must have a hunger for knowledge & a keen interest in becoming an informed & confident investor.
You will understand the power of financial analysis, as well as its limitations.
In Section I, we begin with an Overview of Financial Statements. This is followed by a discussion on Financial Ratios & a Quiz.
Section II covers the DuPont Model, a powerful tool for analysis & strategic decision-making. It also highlights the concept of Sustainable Growth Rate.
A Final Quiz rounds it up. There is an Assignment at the end to increase your confidence.
Section III contains extra material & some of my published articles. I shall add to this as & when there is something new to share with you.
I am grateful to all my publishers for their trust, & for their generosity in sharing knowledge.
By the end of this course you should be able to make sense of financial statements - without fear.You will learn to identify areas which require further examination.
Using this information you should be ready to independently assess the financial health of companies; & be discerning in your choice of investments. It is your hard-earned money; you must treat it with respect.
A note of caution: Ratios are tools, not medicines.
Three ideas to wrap-up:
*** Be confident, but cautious
*** Always keep learning (especially from your mistakes)
*** Practice, practice, practice
Thank You.
Manohar V. Dansingani
(Cover photo: Roshan M. Dansingani, FIII)
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Manohar Dansingani has retired.
Author of 13 books, including 4 Workbooks for The Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
Registered External Expert with The European Union
Facilitator for Stage 2 Professional Skills Development, & was an Examination Marker for Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Resource Person for The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Faculty/Trainer for The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Academic Counselor for Indira Gandhi National Open University
Was a Reviewer for Palgrave Communications; & for Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.
CPE Trainer for NISM (educational initiative of SEBI)
Resource Person for NCFE (promoted by RBI, SEBI, IRDAI & PFRDA)
Guest Faculty at College of Engineering Pune
Facilitated two online course-packs on the Harvard Business Publishing Education website.
Online courses on Udemy have students from 100 countries & are available in 21 languages.
Publications & work included in IFAC Global Knowledge Gateway, ICMAI Knowledge Bank, Portfolio Organizer, Treasury Management, The Management Accountant, BFSI Chronicle, & The Global Analyst.
Awards
National Merit Scholar
Member – Million Dollar Round Table (now retired)
Gold Level Faculty at IMA Leadership Academy
Best Faculty (Final Level) ICMAI Pune
Principles
a) Vidya Dhanam Sarvadhana Pradhanam (The Wealth of Knowledge is The Greatest Wealth)
b) Good Is Not Enough…..Excellence Is The Goal
