Session 8就是集中在Income statement,Balance Sheet,Cash flow statement和各种Ratio analysis。这一章节需要注意知识点是Revenue&Expense recognition,Basic and Dilute EPS,Goodwill;Trading,Holding to maturity and Available for sale securities,然后cash flow statement中重点要会Direct&Indirect method,以及两者之间的相互转化。Ratio analysis中需要注意ROE中Basic&Extended DuPont equation以及四大Ratio:Activity,Liquidity,Solvency and Profitability ratios。
Session 9这部分是个硬骨头,真的不好啃,知识点也是灰常灰常集中。
ⅰ.Inventories这一小节中,需要懂得inventory valuation method在IFRS和GAAP两种准则下的库存定价方式,然后是FIFO/LIFO对报表中四大ratio的影响,接下来就要熟练地将基于LIFO会计假设的报表数据转化成基于FIFO的情况,了解LIFO reserve和LIFO liquidation。
ⅱ.Long-lived Assets中首先要了解Capitalization&Expense对net income,stockholder’s equity,cash flow以及对四大financial ratios的影响,然后就是software development and research&development,Depreciation method,Asset retirement obligation对ratios的影响。最后要注意的就是虚幻的goodwill了,Impairment of goodwill。
ⅳ.Long term Liability and leases这一小节是极度繁琐,首先公司发行premium and discount bond对各种ratios的影响,convertible debts and debts with warrants。在Lessee一方看来,operating和finance lease对各种财务数据的影响,然后,在lesser一方看来,sale-type and direct financing lease,operating lease对financial ratios和cash flows的影响。最后,off-balance-sheet financing,footnotes disclosures。