This course begins with a look at the background on Stockholder’s Equity and then dives into the types of equity. We’ll also cover cash dividends, preferred stocks, and employee stock options. Next, we’ll dive into an understanding of Free Cash and learn how to distinguish between Free Cash Flow to the Firm and Free Cash to equity. We’ll also learn how to distinguish between the U.S. GAAP and IAS GAAP for various cash flow items. We’ll wrap up this course with an overview of corporate investments, short term, and long-term investments, and learn how to prepare consolidated financial statements. This course is part 4 of the New York Institute of Finance’s Financial Accounting Professional Certificate.
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