We'll start by covering the balance sheet in detail. We'll teach you how to analyze it quickly, calculate useful ratios, and practice spotting yellow & red flags.

Next, we'll cover the income statement in detail. We'll teach you how to analyze it quickly, calculate useful ratios, and practice spotting yellow & red flags.

We'll then move on to the cash flow statement. We'll teach you how to analyze it quickly, calculate useful ratios, and cover yellow & red flags.

We kick off week 2 by discussing the six stages of the business growth cycle. We'll cover how to tell which stage a business is currently in and the key metrics in each stage.

Next, we'll talk about how to analyze companies that are currently losing money, how they will raise capital, and the key metrics for investors to watch.

Week 3 starts with a deep dive into the cash dynamics of a business. We'll talk about the importance of the cash conversion cycle and how growth can either create or consume cash.

We'll next learn how to analyze the financial statements of companies that are growing rapidly but not yet fully optimized for profit.

Capital allocation is a CEOs #1 job. We'll show you how to calculate and use advanced metrics like Return on Equity, Return on Assets, and Return on Invested Capital to tell whether or not management is doing a good job.

It's time to put your new skills to the test! We'll end the course with a full day of practice. You'll analyze the financial statements from companies in different stages of the business growth cycle and tell us what YOU think.