Financial Analytics (Self-Paced Professional Certification)

The Financial Analytics – Beginner to Intermediate course is a comprehensive, practical, and industry-oriented program designed for students, finance professionals, accountants, business analysts, entrepreneurs, and working executives who want to master financial analysis and data-driven decision-making.

This course begins with a strong foundation in financial modeling, explaining its purpose, structure, and importance in real-world business analysis. Learners gain a deep understanding of financial statements—Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement—and how these statements are used by management, investors, creditors, regulators, and other stakeholders. Special focus is given to Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) to ensure compliance and relevance to the Indian financial ecosystem.

As the course progresses, learners develop essential skills in financial ratio analysis, covering liquidity, solvency, profitability, efficiency, and market value ratios. You will learn how ratios are calculated, interpreted, and applied to evaluate a company’s financial health and performance across different stakeholders.

The program also covers financial statement analysis techniques such as horizontal analysis, vertical analysis, trend analysis, and ratio-based evaluation. Learners gain the ability to identify strengths, weaknesses, risks, and opportunities by interpreting financial data critically.

A major highlight of this course is its strong emphasis on Excel-based financial analytics. You will build complete financial models, link statements accurately, perform sensitivity and scenario analysis, and test assumptions related to revenue growth, costs, and profitability. Advanced Excel tools such as PivotTables, PivotCharts, dashboards, slicers, and conditional formatting are used to transform raw financial data into actionable insights.

The course also introduces valuation techniques, including multiples-based valuation (P/E, EV/EBITDA, EV/EBIT), and teaches learners how to compare companies using peer analysis. Additionally, learners develop professional financial presentations and visualizations, making insights easy to communicate to decision-makers.

Advanced modules focus on profitability analysis, variance analysis, revenue targeting, and performance monitoring, helping learners track actual performance against targets and identify root causes of deviations.

By the end of this course, learners will possess a strong command over financial analytics, modeling, Excel dashboards, valuation, and data visualization, enabling them to make informed, strategic, and data-backed financial decisions.

What You Will Learn (Curriculum Highlights)

Financial Modeling & Accounting Foundations

• Purpose and structure of financial models

• Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow analysis

• Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) compliance

Financial Ratio & Statement Analysis

• Liquidity, profitability, solvency, and efficiency ratios

• Horizontal, vertical, and trend analysis

• Interpreting financial health and performance

Excel for Financial Analytics

• Data cleaning and transformation

• PivotTables, PivotCharts, and dashboards

• Graphs, charts, and interactive visualizations

Advanced Analytics & Valuation

• Sensitivity and scenario analysis

• Multiples-based valuation techniques

• Financial presentation design

Profitability & Performance Monitoring

• Revenue targeting and variance analysis

• Root cause analysis

• Strategic performance tracking

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Build structured financial models for forecasting and analysis

• Interpret financial statements using Ind AS standards

• Apply ratio analysis and financial statement techniques effectively

• Perform income statement and profitability analysis

• Conduct sensitivity and scenario analysis to assess risk

• Apply valuation techniques using financial multiples

• Create Excel dashboards and visual reports

• Analyze revenue targets and performance variances