How To Analyze Financial Statements For A Corporation. 4 Types of Financial Analyses

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00:00 Agenda
00:41 Accounting vs. Managerial Analysis
4:00 Horizontal Analysis
10:32 Actual vs. Budget
14:38 Vertical Analysis
18:08 Ratio Analysis
In this video I cover the most common types of financial analyses used by Controllers and Financial Analysts.
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    @cefimssoas9830 Жыл бұрын

    I studied this like 20 years ago , but never got to practice it in real life and now I just feel like a complete financial illiterate, thank you for saying it in simple terms

  • @xuamox
    @xuamox Жыл бұрын

    It would be great if you did a video going over financial statements for Apple, Meta, Microsoft, etc and go over all the line items and explanations. Great videos!

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    @jocelynrucker6877 Жыл бұрын

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    @tuananan79 Жыл бұрын

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  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rasheed

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    @lucamura1303 Жыл бұрын

    Kudos and thank you for all these videos! I would love to see you do this kind of analysis on financial and/or insurance companies as well.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Luca!

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  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ronnie!

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    @mosaradwan Жыл бұрын

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    @Sisi88991 Жыл бұрын

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    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

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    Жыл бұрын

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    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

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    @chothar54532 ай бұрын

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    @SuperAquababe2 ай бұрын

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    @TheFinancialController

    2 ай бұрын

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    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

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    @TheFinancialController

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

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    8 ай бұрын

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  • @MrAl158
    @MrAl1586 ай бұрын

    In the detailed Ratio Analysis dashboard at 20:37 isn't it better to call them "Threshold Churn %" and "Threshold CAC %" . The green highlight certainly points to positive outcomes, but calling them "Targets" seems a little confusing at first...very informative video. thank you!

  • @amiramir-bh5dk
    @amiramir-bh5dk9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the great video, I don't get it Where are those numbers related to headcount coming from? Is that the result of total income - total expense? any thoughts? Thanks

  • @wiemluna1205
    @wiemluna1205 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Bill, I'm so glad I found your channel. I've been considering a change in career from my current paralegal work to becoming a CPA - which has always been a dream of mine - and your channel has the most valuable content on this topic. I have a business management degree with a low GPA (3.1). I plan to get a certificate in accounting (and maybe a Master of Professional Accounting, per your advice in another video, if I get accepted into the program) and study for the CPA exam. In the meantime, do you recommend that I find an entry-level accounting job that does not require relevant experience or education? Or should I wait until I get my CPA license before looking for a job in accounting?

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi my own preference would be to start in Accounting sooner to get hands on experience

  • @ramizabdulahad8419
    @ramizabdulahad8419 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Bill. Thank you for the video. Speaking of accounting errors, how do you make sure you recorded every vendor invoice? I receive invoices on my email and I've missed entering few of them in the system a couple times. Then I get notified by my manager that I missed them. Do you have a procedure on that?

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    The only sane way of doing this is to implement a Purchase Order process. If you know at month end a list of open POs, then you can ensure to follow up with vendors or accrue for them.

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    11 ай бұрын

    thefincontroller.com/p/controller-academy

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    @princesslynneciervoguzman6082 Жыл бұрын

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    @barajas33099 ай бұрын

    Can you do videos about cost accounting.

  • @KhalelFx
    @KhalelFx4 ай бұрын

    how do you set up the head count?

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    @masoodkhan294 Жыл бұрын

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  • @mohinshah3004
    @mohinshah300411 ай бұрын

    can you please state calculation of headcount in this video

  • @Rich1Rodriguez
    @Rich1Rodriguez11 ай бұрын

    I am looking for a free Excel spreadsheet to enter balance sheet and income, statement and shareholder equity and then do the analysis, including valuation. Any suggestions ?

  • @doctnita
    @doctnita Жыл бұрын

    Hi Bill Can you please share those excel files if possible so I can follow along Thank you in advance

  • @mayacargo9548
    @mayacargo9548 Жыл бұрын

    Headcount? Never head of this analysis

  • @christianbravo8263
    @christianbravo8263 Жыл бұрын

    How did you come out with those numbers in the headcount? Please explain 🙏🏻

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    You would get it from your company's HR information system or ask HR team for it

  • @arpandoshi9878
    @arpandoshi98787 ай бұрын

    How to manually calculate COGS for a manufacturing firm ?

  • @chsfbrr
    @chsfbrr5 ай бұрын

    @The Financial Controller Hello Sr, hope you are well! Sorry, didn't understand how you formulate the headcount. Could you explain? Thank you in advance

  • @sinthiadassi1354

    @sinthiadassi1354

    4 ай бұрын

    He too

  • @DimitriGaldava-yi1rz
    @DimitriGaldava-yi1rz6 ай бұрын

    Have a question! dont we have to devide the variance on the budget? not on actual. 12% variance is coming from the variance over the actual. we are figuting aout against budget. no? also, How Variance is negative if you where under the budget. your actual is lower than a budget.

  • @tuananan79
    @tuananan79 Жыл бұрын

    Can someone tag me the link for the excel sheet?thanks

  • @suzy5166
    @suzy5166 Жыл бұрын

    Sum up very well 🧡 thanks 🙏

  • @AliAkbar-bf1md
    @AliAkbar-bf1md3 ай бұрын

    Sir, What should I learn to be a financial Analyst (Excel).?

  • @rajkumarvelupillai1447
    @rajkumarvelupillai1447 Жыл бұрын

    Should analyse FED like a pro. As they control the money flow in and out of Stock market 🤑💰

  • @nogoogle6349
    @nogoogle6349 Жыл бұрын

    Good job. Are you Chicano?

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    grew up in the Middle East

  • @FahmeDeen313
    @FahmeDeen313Ай бұрын

    please also share excel file for practice.

  • @keyatia6657
    @keyatia66575 ай бұрын

    👍

  • @bhavneshparikh8283
    @bhavneshparikh8283 Жыл бұрын

    Provide this excel file?

  • @larrygilbert2901
    @larrygilbert2901 Жыл бұрын

    I'm confused on the INCOME STATEMENT model structure. Why is 401k employer match, Medical Insurance, Customer support Salaries, Payroll Tax under COGS? Aren't those suppose to be part of Expenses? SG&A.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Salaries/benefits of 'customer support' are considered "Cost of Sales/Cogs" in a software/service company

  • @user-ny7lj9uk8q
    @user-ny7lj9uk8q10 ай бұрын

    Would like to know the meaning of head count

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    10 ай бұрын

    Means number of employees

  • @zhyarjalal4179
    @zhyarjalal41797 ай бұрын

    Can i pay a professional analyst to analyze the whole company statements for me ?

  • @ltran6535
    @ltran6535 Жыл бұрын

    🙂

  • @Ourdirtytwo
    @Ourdirtytwo Жыл бұрын

    Learn this! Dollars will NEVER DIE

  • @Matthew8473
    @Matthew84736 ай бұрын

    This content is a revelation. I read a similar book that was a watershed moment for me. "Mastering Money Mindfulness" by Benjamin Hawk

  • @logic484
    @logic484 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Bill I sent you an email regarding a take home assessment help!

  • @MrBlackjack456
    @MrBlackjack4569 ай бұрын

    Title: "Financial Statement Analysis Types: A Guide for Corporate Controllers" Summary: In this video, financial controller Bill Hannah provides an insightful overview of financial statement analysis, explaining the four main types of analysis used by corporate controllers. These analysis types are crucial for understanding a company's financial health and making informed business decisions. The key points covered in the video include: 1. Accounting Analysis: - Focuses on finding accounting errors in financial statements. - Commonly involves month-over-month horizontal analysis to detect discrepancies. - Goal is to identify and rectify accounting mistakes. 2. Actual vs. Budget Analysis: - Compares actual financial results to budgeted figures. - Helps in evaluating performance against financial targets. - Aids in decision-making by assessing budget adherence. 3. Vertical Analysis: - Examines line items on the income statement as percentages of total revenue. - Evaluates the trend and proportion of various expenses relative to revenue. - Highlights areas where expenses may be increasing disproportionately. 4. Ratio Analysis: - Compares two financial figures, such as current assets and current liabilities, as ratios. - Common ratios include current ratio and debt-to-equity ratio. - Provides insights into liquidity, solvency, and overall financial stability. Bill emphasizes the importance of setting commentary thresholds to focus on significant variances in the analyses. He also shares his preferred analyses, with accounting and actual vs. budget analyses being the most commonly used. This video is a valuable resource for finance professionals, particularly corporate controllers, seeking to gain a deeper understanding of financial statement analysis techniques.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the summary!

  • @MrBlackjack456

    @MrBlackjack456

    9 ай бұрын

    @@TheFinancialController It will help people to recap.

  • @MahgoubAdnan
    @MahgoubAdnan Жыл бұрын

    ACCOUNTING ANALYSIS Purpose : To Find Accounting Errors Used : Horizontal Analysis FINCIAL ( MANAGRIAL ) ANALYSIS Purpose : To Help Make Business Decisions Used : 1-Actual Vs Budget 2-Vertical Analysis 3-Ratio Analysis

  • @abdellatifelnegiry7166
    @abdellatifelnegiry7166 Жыл бұрын

    Way over

  • @theknotteddragon
    @theknotteddragon10 ай бұрын

    I love your videos, they have been helping me through interviews! Do you have a Discord Server?

  • @Samskrithii
    @Samskrithii Жыл бұрын

    Hello Bill Hannah, which books are best for CPA preparation : BECKERS or CPA WILEY exam books or some other brands ? Which one did you use.? Can you please make a video about your exam prepartion strategy and how you cleared the CPA exam ? Thankyou.

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