365 Careers' popular financial-analyst course, covering accounting, financial statements, Excel and valuation basics in one practical package. It is aimed at people heading into finance roles, and is an affordable, well-structured introduction. Broad rather than deep.
Good for: Aspiring financial analysts who want a practical, all-in-one introduction.
Less suitable if: You already work in finance, or you want deep, specialist modelling.
Realistic time: About 22 hours; a few weeks part-time.
About this course
This course bundles Excel fundamentals, accounting and bookkeeping principles, financial statement analysis (P&L, balance sheet, ratios), finance basics (time value of money, loan schedules), business analysis, capital budgeting (NPV), and PowerPoint presentation skills — all tied together with a structured challenge where you build a company's financials from raw data and present the results, with personalized instructor feedback.
What you'll learn
Work comfortably with Microsoft Excel and create professional charts
Understand accounting and bookkeeping principles
Build a company's P&L and balance sheet from scratch
Perform financial statement analysis using liquidity, solvency, and profitability ratios
Assess project feasibility using net present value (NPV)
Create professional company presentations in PowerPoint
This course includes
21.5h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
A paid Udemy course, usually on sale for around $12 to $20. Lifetime access and a refund window.
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Instructor
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365 Careers is Udemy's #1 best-selling provider of business, finance, data science, and AI courses, taken by 3.9M+ students across 210 countries, with instructors who have worked at firms like PwC and Coca-Cola.
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