Financial Statement Analysis
Total Credits: 4 including 4 Accounting - Technical
- Average Rating:
- 57
- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Accounting and Auditing
- Faculty:
- Dr. Chris Harper, CPA, MBA
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 4 Hours
- License:
- Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
This hands-on workshop offers an analytical approach for designing, executing, and communicating results of a comprehensive financial statement analysis. We will explore numerous techniques and approaches that facilitate in-depth financial statement analysis. Accountants in public practice will obtain insight regarding analytical procedures, additional client services, and enhanced compliance with professional standards. Accountants in private enterprises will develop more robust techniques for understanding their organization’s financial statements to facilitate forward-thinking decisions and communication to internal and external stakeholders.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Recognize techniques for financial statement analysis
- Identify tools that facilitate analysis and apply tools and techniques to actual financial statements
- Communicate results to decision-makers
Major Subjects
- Purposes of financial statement analysis
- Trend analysis and vertical & horizontal analysis
- Simple and multivariate regression; Analysis of metrics
- Assessment of liquidity, solvency, and profitability
- Using data visualizations
- The role of qualitative factors
Course Materials
Important CPA Credit Instructions READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (487.5 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Financial Statement Analysis Handout (12.8 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty

Dr. Chris Harper, CPA, MBA Related Seminars and Products
Chris has been serving the tax and accounting needs of individuals and closely-held businesses since 1998. As a frequent speaker, he has taught a variety of continuing education courses for several state CPA societies. Chris is frequently interviewed by media outlets on a variety of financial, tax, and accounting topics.
Dates
Tue, May 06, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:36pm MST-Arizona
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Tue, Jun 03, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:36pm MST-Arizona
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Wed, Jun 18, 2025 - 07:00am to 10:36am MST-Arizona
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Tue, Jul 01, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:36pm MST-Arizona
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Fri, Jul 18, 2025 - 07:00am to 10:36am MST-Arizona
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Tue, Aug 05, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:36pm MST-Arizona
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Mon, Aug 18, 2025 - 07:00am to 10:36am MST-Arizona
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Tue, Sep 02, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:36pm MST-Arizona
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Thu, Sep 18, 2025 - 07:00am to 10:36am MST-Arizona
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Tue, Oct 07, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:36pm MST-Arizona
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Sat, Oct 18, 2025 - 07:00am to 10:36am MST-Arizona
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Tue, Nov 04, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:36pm MST-Arizona
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Tue, Nov 18, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:36am MST-Arizona
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Tue, Dec 02, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:36pm MST-Arizona
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Thu, Dec 18, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:36am MST-Arizona
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Tue, Jan 06, 2026 - 12:00pm to 03:36pm MST-Arizona
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Tue, Feb 03, 2026 - 12:00pm to 03:36pm MST-Arizona
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Wed, Feb 18, 2026 - 08:00am to 11:36am MST-Arizona
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Tue, Mar 03, 2026 - 12:00pm to 03:36pm MST-Arizona
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Wed, Mar 18, 2026 - 07:00am to 10:36am MST-Arizona
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Tue, Apr 07, 2026 - 11:00am to 02:36pm MST-Arizona
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Sat, Apr 18, 2026 - 07:00am to 10:36am MST-Arizona
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Advanced Preparation NoneCourse Developer Harp DOC, LLC
Designed For CPAs in public practice or members in industry
Yellow Book No
Original Recording Date 5/1/2024
Prerequisites Basic working knowledge of financial statements
Date Added to Catalog 3/12/2024
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution Policy Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).Course Registration Requirements Online Registration
Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
Official Registry Statement Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Refund/Cancellation Policy Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
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