Reading, Analysing, and Understanding Financial Statements

Reading, Analysing, and Understanding Financial Statements Reading, Analysing, and Understanding Financial Statements

Course Outline

This 2-day course is meant for shareholders who want to better understand the companies they invest in. Using SGX listed companies as examples, participants will understand how companies can develop and gain a sustainable competitive advantage in the market and how their business models can affect their performance. In addition to analysing the financial statements such as the Income Statement and the Balance Sheet, participants will also be guided through the Annual Report in which key elements of corporate governance and other important matters relating to the shareholders are disclosed. To round up, the participants will also get to understand how companies and businesses are being valued and how investment decisions can be taken.

Course Objectives

  • Understand how companies establish and maintain a competitive edge
  • Analyse financial statements, including the Income Statement and Balance Sheet.
  • Review key elements of corporate governance through the Annual Report.
  • Learn about important shareholder matters disclosed in company reports.
  • Gain insights into company valuation and investment decision-making processes.

Topics Covered

  • Analysis of Financial Statements, Business Models and Competitive Advantage, Annual Reports of Listed Companies, Auditor’s Report

Trainer Profile

Mr Kelvin has more than 35 years of senior management and investment experience in both the public and private sectors in Singapore. From 2016 to 2023, he served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the NUS Business School and was a Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He has conducted several runs of this course for NUSS/NSA and is known for his structured and practical approach to financial topics.

Learning Outcome

Participants will be able to understand how businesses make money and whether they are sustainable. Also to identify red flags in financial statements.

Course Duration
Course Duration14 hours (2 sessions)
7 hours per session
Course Dates Monday & Tuesday
11 & 12 August 2025
Time10am to 5pm
VenueKent Ridge Guild House
Registration Closing Date 21 July 2025
Course Fees per pax (Including GST) NUSS Member: $261.60
Public: $287.76
Fees payable by Singaporean and PR seniors aged 50 and above (Including GST) NUSS Member: $69.60
Public: $76.56
Lunch Lunch is chargeable for both sessions
NUSS Member: $30.52
Public: $37.06

Coffee and tea are provided throughout the course.

Prices stated are inclusive of prevailing GST.
Remarks *Course dates are subject to change
*A minimum of 20 participants is required for the workshop to commence
*SkillsFuture Credits Eligible (for course fees only)
*Please note that there is no refund and no replacement for any lesson(s) missed
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