Curriculum | Financial Statement Analysis Workshop

April 26-27, 2025

Emory Conference Center

Atlanta, GA

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.

Information Session Recording Available

Tune into our information session from January 23 to hear from ABA staff and members of our Commercial Lending School Advisory Board to get all the details about this year’s program. If you’re wondering which school level you should attend, curious about the curriculum and electives, or eager to learn more about the new location in Atlanta—this session is for you.

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2025 Schedule

All times are in ET.

Sat, April 26
Sun, April 27

Sat, April 26

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM	Breakfast
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 27

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM	Breakfast
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

Curriculum | Financial Statement Analysis Workshop

Information Session Recording Available

2025 Schedule

Sat, April 26

Sun, April 27

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