University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants

Taught in English

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

W. Brooke Elliott
Nerissa C. Brown, PhD CFE
Brian Hamm

Instructors: W. Brooke Elliott

4.7

(21 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
Approx. 17 hours to complete
3 weeks at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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There are 9 modules in this course

You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.

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5 videos4 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

You will gain an understanding of why it is important to consider external information beyond the financials and how to access this data when performing financial statement analysis and valuation.

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12 videos1 reading2 quizzes

You will gain an understanding of why it is important to consider internal information beyond the financials and how to access this data when performing financial statement analysis and valuation.

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5 videos1 reading2 quizzes

You will gain an understanding of Non-GAAP adjustments, why they are permitted and how they are sometimes mis-used by companies.

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5 videos1 reading2 quizzes

In this module, you will gain an understanding to different approaches to financial statement forecasting and the pros and cons to each.

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4 videos1 reading2 quizzes

In this module, you will gain an understanding of advanced forecasting approaches and the pros and cons to each.

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6 videos1 reading1 quiz

In this module, you will learn why valuations are critical in making business decisions and how to execute Simple Valuation Models.

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8 videos1 reading2 quizzes

In this module, you will learn basic valuation principles and guidelines, and how to estimate intrinsic value and key model inputs such as the discount rate.

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6 videos1 reading2 quizzes

In this module, you will learn how to execute popular advanced valuation models.

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3 videos3 readings2 quizzes

Instructors

W. Brooke Elliott
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
8 Courses23,500 learners
Nerissa C. Brown, PhD CFE
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
4 Courses12,609 learners
Brian Hamm
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
4 Courses12,609 learners

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