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Course Title	Difficulty	Associated Program
Accounting Fundamentals	Level 2	FMVA® Prep Course
Excel Fundamentals - Formulas for Finance	Level 2	BIDA® Prep Course
Reading Financial Statements	Level 2	FMVA® Prep Course
Corporate Finance Fundamentals	Level 2	FMVA® Prep Course
Capital IQ Fundamentals	Level 2	FMVA® Prep Course
Introduction to Business Intelligence	Level 1	BIDA® Prep Course
Introduction to ESG	Level 1	ESG Specialization
Fundamentals of Credit	Level 1	CBCA® - Prep Course
Introduction to Banking	Level 1	CBCA® Prep Course
Data Science & Machine Learning Fundamentals	Level 2	FTIP™ Prep Course
Introduction to Capital Markets	Level 1	CMSA® Prep Course
Statistics Fundamentals	Level 2	BIDA® Prep Course
Analyzing Growth Drivers & Business Risks	Level 1	FMVA® Prep Course
Economics for Capital Markets	Level 2	CMSA® Prep Course
Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Excel	Level 2	BIDA® Required Course
Introduction to FinTech	Level 1	FTIP™ Required Course
Introduction to Risk Management	Level 1	N/A
Refinitiv Workspace Fundamentals	Level 1	CMSA® Prep Course
Power Query Fundamentals Case Study	Level 3	BIDA® Required Course
Vertical IQ Fundamentals	Level 2	CBCA® Prep Course
Audit a Financial Model with Macabacus	Level 3	Macabacus Specialization
Graph Database Fundamentals	Level 4	N/A
Equity Allocation for Wealth Management	Level 1	N/A
Macabacus Quick Start Guide	Level 2	Macabacus Specialization
Modular Model Building with Macabacus	Level 2	Macabacus Specialization
Build a Presentation with Macabacus	Level 2	Macabacus Specialization
Format a Financial Model with Macabacus	Level 2	Macabacus Specialization

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Financial Ratios Definitive Guide

A free best practices guide for essential ratios in comprehensive financial analysis and business decision-making.

Key Highlights

In one easy-to-reference guide, 30+ of the most common financial ratios for profitability and return, efficiency, liquidity, and solvency, plus the DuPont Pyramid of Ratios.
Ratio definitions, calculations, interpretation, industry benchmarks, and examples.
Best practices for using financial ratios to analyze a business’s financial performance.