About this Course
In this course, you’ll explore how financial statement data and non-financial metrics can be linked to financial performance. Professors Rick Lambert and Chris Ittner of the Wharton School have designed this course to help you gain a practical understanding of how data is used to assess what drives financial performance and forecast future financial scenarios. You’ll learn more about the frameworks of financial reporting, income statements, and cash reporting, and apply different approaches to analyzing financial performance using real-life examples to see the concepts in action. By the end of this course, you’ll have honed your skills in understanding how financial data and non-financial data interact to forecast events and be able to determine the best financial strategy for your organization
What You'll Learn
- Understand the link between financial and non-financial data
- Analyze financial performance with various frameworks
- Forecast future financial scenarios
- Determine the best financial strategies for organizations
Prerequisites
- Basic computer and internet skills
- Ability to read instructions in English and complete exercises
Instructors
Richard Lambert
Professor of Accounting
Christopher D. Ittner
EY Professor of Accounting