Curriculum | Financial Statement Analysis Workshop

The workshop is a great way to get a refresher on basic financial ratios used to establish the financial condition of a commercial business. Guidance on developing and analyzing cash flows will also be provided.

2025 Schedule

We’re currently working on the 2025 schedule. To see the types of session you can expect, check out the 2024 program.

2024 Schedule

All times are in ET.

FRI, APR 5
Sat, April 20
Sun, April 21

FRI, APR 5

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Student Orientation
Join us for an overview of the school and a thorough review of ABA’s Learning Management System (LMS).

Sat, April 20

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Introduction to Financial Statements Primary Accounting Methods Compare and Contrast Cash and Accrual Accounting Methods Construct Financial Statements Using Both Methods
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM	Business Tax Returns Construction Tax Return Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Schedule M-1 on the Cash Basis Mapping a Business Tax Return to a Conventional Financial Statement
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Accrual Accounting by Larger Businesses Accountant-Prepared Financial Statements
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Ratio Analysis Concepts Comprehensive Case Study with Computing Ratios and Analyzing Trends

Sun, April 21

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Review Ratio Analysis Case Study Why You Need More Than Traditional Ratios and “Cash Flow”
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Sources and Uses of Cash for All Cash Flow Models Three Main Categories of Cash Flows Indirect and Direct Methods for a Statement of Cash Flows (SCF) Construct an SCF on the Indirect Method from the Ratio Analysis Case Study
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Compare an SCF format and the Uniform Credit Analysis (UCA) Model format Identify Three Basic Cash Flow Questions Answered with the UCA Model Four Analytical Uses of Cash Flow Models
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Registration for ABA Foundational & Advanced Commercial Lending Schools