Capital Structure and Financial Ratio Analysis

Course Outline

Capital Structure and Investment Ratios

• Capital structure
• Investment ratios
• Limitations of ratio analysis

Target audience

• Those who wish to understand the implications of decisions made across a range of financial accounting issues
• Those who wish to develop the ability to analyse, interpret, and question the accounting information they may encounter in a business context.
• Those who wish to acquire a sound appreciation of accounting and finance in order to communicate and succeed in the business world.
• Non-accounting staff who desire a practical introduction to the fundamentals of financial accounting

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to understand:

• How to calculate and interpret ratios that enable you to comment on a business’s capital structure, investment returns, and performance.
• The limitations of ratio analysis.