Valuation Basics - Online

Participants learn how to compare companies financially, understand cash flow, and grasp basic profitability and risk analysis concepts.

This course replicates the content from Lesson 4 of Financial Statement Analysis - Online

This is an asynchronous eLearning course that can be accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer. Subscription period for this course is 90 days.


Analysts, investment advisors, credit analysts, compliance staff, auditors and others making investment and lending decisions.
Students will be able to:
  • Describe the process of cash flow based approach to valuing companies
  • Define Porter Analysis
  • Describe the guidelines based approach to valuing companies
  • Identify the process of developing pro-forma financial statements.
Valuation Basics
  • Tools and techniques for valuing companies for acquisition, legal or investing purposes
  • Developing pro forma financial statements
  • Cash-flow based approach to valuation
  • Guideline companies approach to valuation