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When you truly understand finance and accounting, you gain an unfair advantage in your career.
It’s an advantage that can lead to confidence, praise, and promotions.
This Online Financial Analysis course by Leila Gharani covers everything you need to excel in financial analysis and beyond – even if you’ve never taken a single finance or accounting class.
I was afraid that I did not have the accounting skills to pursue a career as a financial analyst.
After taking this course, I am now confident that I can do it.
I was missing many details before I started with the course.
I’m now able to make financial statements along with many Excel functions.
— Mohamed Mamdouh
You’ll FINALLY “get” the big picture.
When you read financial statements AND provide recommendations, you give yourself an unfair advantage in the workplace.
It’s an advantage that can lead to confidence, praise, and promotions.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never had formal training and you think you’re unqualified to analyze financial statements.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re working for an employer, run your own business, or you’re an investor.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a CPA or a finance professional who’s been at this for decades.
Upping your game when it comes to analyzing finances is a critical skill. When you not only understand how money is created, how it flows, and how it multiplies, but can also give recommendations… you give yourself one of the most valuable – and lucrative — skills in the world.
Warren Buffett said it best:
The best investment you can make is an investment in yourself. The more you learn, the more you’ll earn.
For example …
If you can’t look at a financial statement and immediately get the story it’s trying to tell you, the likelihood you’ll achieve any of these goals is far too low.
Here at XelPlus, we refuse to let any of our students pursue these goals so ill-equipped.
But what if things were different? What if you could read a financial statement with the same ease you read a menu at your local restaurant?
What if you could not only see the numbers, but understand the story they’re trying to tell you?
Do you think your chances of achieve any these goals will improve?
Of course they will.
When you speak the language of finance, doors open.
Here’s the thing:
Anybody can learn to read and analyze financial statements. So then why do so many people struggle in this area?
It’s typically because they’re held back by one of these common myths:
Myth #1: “I’m Not Qualified”
The nice thing about money is that it doesn’t care about your background. If you hold a paper bill in your hand, it doesn’t care where you were born, where you went to school, or how much training you’ve had.
All that matters is the decision you make about where to spend (or not spend) that dollar.
If you look at your company’s P&L and discover an urgent problem, do you think your boss will care about your college degree?
Do you need a finance degree to warn your friend that their hot new stock tip is a bad idea?
You don’t need to have the right qualifications or a special diploma to make better decisions about money. It’s about understanding and interpreting the numbers.
Myth #2: “I Don’t Work In The Finance Department”
It’s a myth that you must work in finance to study financial analysis.
Here at XelPlus, my online training company, we attract students from all different professions.
Our ranks are full of:
The list goes on and on.
And yes, we have the “usual suspects” of accountants, controllers, financial analysts, and CFO’s in our student roster, too.
But what does each of these students have in common? For each of them, understanding finances is critical to their career growth.
It’s hard to think of a profession where you wouldn’t benefit from being more financially savvy.
Myth #3: “There’s Nothing New For Me To Learn”
Be careful because this is a dangerous mindset to adopt. Trust me, I’ve been there before.
After achieving my master’s degree in economics, there were times when I got comfortable. There were times when I stopped pushing myself to learn more. When I failed to explore the unknown.
Each time, I was reminded – often harshly – of how much I have yet to learn. Even though I run an Excel-based YouTube channel with over 2 million subscribers, I still push myself to learn more. Learning never ends.
Maybe you’re reading this message as a seasoned financial pro. You’ve put in the years and already understand more about finance than 99% of the population.
I’m not going to pretend every module in our new course will be a revelation to you. Much of it will be old material you grasped long ago.
But no matter our skillset, isn’t it wise to occasionally go back and review its basics? Isn’t it likely there were one or two things you missed?
Plus, the tools are always getting better. I’m willing to bet we’ve found some nifty Excel tricks you haven’t yet discovered.
Remember, there is always more to learn. And you never know what even a single new insight will unlock.
I took over the Controlling Department and as leader for this department I am also more involved in M&A.
After completing the course, I feel a lot more comfortable regarding the explanation of Excel-Formulas and their usage… and also about explaining the financial indicators.
I specifically loved the important ratios to analyze financial statements and the explanations for variance and standard deviation. The course brings Finance to life!
(Even if You’re Not One)
This new (and highly-awaited) course from XelPlus, called Fundamentals of Financial Analysis, will give you the skills needed to reach the next level in your career.
This no-fluff, easy-to-follow online course will help you:
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never read a book or taken a class on finance.
This new course will make you more fluent and more capable in one of our society’s most important arenas – the area of finance & money.
I can sum up this course in one word: EXCELLENT! I think this course was a great balance of many different aspects of finance. I came into the course thinking it was a focus on accounting, but it covered so many topics.
The course was like taking a mini–Harvard MBA course.
I feel that your teaching method was perfect for me; explain, demonstrate and have me practice. I think I learned more in this course than any other course I have taken. It is hard for me to describe how great this course is.
I think any person in Finance or in any Business position will come away from this course with a tremendous improvement in knowledge and it will improve the value they will bring to their position.
After completing the course, you’ll receive a digital badge. It shows potential employers that you are proficient in combining financial analysis with fundamental accounting concepts.
This credential signifies not just knowledge, but the ability to transform financial data into actionable business insights.
Our Digital Badges can easily be shared. You can add them to your LinkedIn profile, include them in your resume, or spread the word across your social networks – all it takes is a simple click.
Stand out to employers by clearly displaying your skills with a digital badge from XelPlus.
We put specific attention to the right sequence of topics.
I am a Finance Director with over 20 years of global experience in large multinational companies.
I love the clarity and the sequencing of the subjects! I feel very “refreshed” and confident in terms of the finance basics that have been covered, and am excited to start saving hours of manual work thanks to some of the new Excel techniques that I have learnt.
Hi, I’m Leila Gharani, the founder of XelPlus. Here at XelPlus, we specialize in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and finance courses. My online trainings have helped over 400,000 pros master these key skills. I’m also honored to have a community of 2.5 million smart learners on YouTube.
I have a Master’s in Economics and over 15 years of experience in business consulting, finance, and IT. I’ve worked on major projects with SAP BW and Oracle HFM. As a Certified Microsoft Excel Expert and a six-time Microsoft MVP, I keep up with the latest industry trends to bring you the most practical and up-to-date insights.
I started my career in Canada as an economist. Later, I moved to Austria, where I developed my skills in finance and project management. In 2015, I started XelPlus. My goal is to make your work processes simpler and boost your confidence in data analysis.
I’m excited to help you on your journey to mastering financial analysis!
In the list below, you’ll find some of the most useful finance skills.
If these aren’t yet old habit, you’ll be surprised at how quickly you master them when you follow our course’s over-the-shoulder, step-by-step tutorials.
But that’s only a taste of what’s included in this Online Financial Analysis course. You can see the entire curriculum below:
I was totally dependent on others when discussing financial topics. I feel much more empowered now and won’t need many explanations during key discussions. I will be able to have discussions with the financial team without feeling intimidated.
You can view the detailed curriculum below. Select “See a full outline” to see the list of lectures.
See anything that jumps out? Which lesson do you think you’d begin with?
Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned MBA, you’ll FINALLY “get” the big picture
When you can speak the language of Finance, you give yourself an unfair advantage in your career.
Over 8 hours of video content spread over 18 modules
Collection of Financial Analysis Cheat Sheets
Downloadable Files to help you work through the problems in the videos
Challenges & Quizzes to test your skills
LIFETIME Access so you never feel rushed
Comment sections to ask questions and get answers from our friendly teaching assistants
CPD Accredited Certificate of Completion
English Closed Captions
Bonus introduction on Power Query to combine and clean data with ease
Fantastic course. No other teacher presents difficult concepts in such a straight-forward manner.
As a Star Trek fan, I was always in awe of the transporter technology.
It blew my mind how Captain Kirk could locate a spot on a nearby planet, then instantly transport his team to that exact location.
I want your experience inside this online Financial Analysis course to be just as instantaneous.
Thanks to a new tool we created here in our XelPlus “laboratory,” now, when you want to find a topic, you can do so instantly.
We’ve gone through every second of every lesson and pulled out the key words & topics. Then, we created an interactive agenda which allows you to quickly locate exactly what you’re looking for.
Once you find your topic, it’s simply a matter of saying “Beam me up!” (not actually required). Click the link and you’ll instantly be transported to the correct lesson and timestamp.
No more wasting hours searching. Find what you need, then get back to work.
The course gives the ABCs of financial accounting and financial analysis in the simplest terms, using common understanding. It’s also easy to follow with tailor-made examples.
I took the CORe program from HBS online last year, and I felt that I was losing most of the things I learnt.
This course was exactly what I needed as a refresher, and it’s worth the cost.
My favorite sections are working capital and the whole of Section 5. Understanding how working capital impacts the way we finance our daily operations was eye-opening for me, and I will look at my inventories differently going forward.
Your workday moves fast. Sometimes you don’t even have a minute to spare.
That’s why you’ll love these brand new cheat sheets.
Keep these right beside you at your desk. They may even get more use than your smartphone.
You know the saying: “Garbage in, Garbage out.”
The truth is, you can only be confident in your financial statements if you’re confident in the data you feed into them. And if you’re like many people, you’re working with loads of financial data.
Enter Power Query. This Excel tool is the best way to clean and organize your data. When you get the hang of Power Query, you’ll win back hours of precious time.
You’ll get our Power Query mini-course as a bonus for enrolling in Fundamentals of Financial Analysis. It will get you started using the tool. You’ll also work with real-world examples of using Power Query to clean accounting and financial data coming from SAP and other common data sources.
(Available 15 days after enrolling)
I’m excited to announce this Online Financial Analysis course is now CPD certified. The Continuing Professional Development is a top global accreditation, trusted by companies and industries worldwide.
When you complete this course, you’ll get a special certificate with the official CPD stamp. You will earn 8 CPD hours with the course.
If CPD credits can help in your career, this is not a course to skip.
When you finish the online Financial Analysis course, you’ll get a certificate of completion. You can send it to your boss, upload to LinkedIn, or just add it to your own person library of learning achievements.
What would even a small improvement in your financial skills be worth over your next five, ten, even twenty years?
How much would having a financial leg up mean for your career?
No, you don’t need to get an MBA and spend $100,000 to learn the most valuable financial analysis skills.
You can learn them from the comfort of your own home.
You’ll get:
You have everything in that list for just $249 $149 (excluding taxes). And again, you never lose access. You can see what a great deal this is.
Ready to take advantage? Click the button below and enroll now.
You can be watching the first lesson in less than five minutes.
Most of our students fall into one of these categories:
Is your dream to start a career in corporate finance or the financial services industry? Whether you’re a newbie to finance or at the beginning of your career, Fundamentals in Financial Analysis will make sure you get started the right way.
If you’re ready to deepen your financial knowhow, master new Excel techniques, and advance on the career path, Fundamentals in Financial Analysis will teach you how to fully leverage the language of business.
Take two people, identical in every way – except one.
They were born in the same place, went to the same school, and even have the same job at the same company.
The difference? One person committed to studying the world of finance, while the other constantly put it off. Who do you think will be ahead in their careers ten years down the road?
If you don’t learn financial analysis from me, please, learn these skills somewhere.
But in this message, I think I’ve made a good argument why our online Financial Analysis course is THE best place to get the financial education you need and deserve. Especially given the price and the potential ROI you can achieve.
See you inside the course!
– Leila
You’ll take this online Financial Analysis course in your own time. It is a completely self-paced online course – so you decide when you start and when you finish.
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like – across any and all devices you own.
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us at info@xelplus.com in the first 14 days and we will give you a full refund.
Yes! Most online courses leave you on your own, but not here at XelPlus.
We have a team of helpful teaching assistants (TA’s) ready to answer your questions about each lesson. Below each lesson, you’ll find a comment section where you can ask a question about the topic. Our TA’s will chime in and do their best to help you.
Not at all! You can start slow, learning the basis, and then step up your knowledge from there.
If you’re a beginner, I recommend you begin with these lessons:
Don’t try to bite off everything at once. Master these fundamentals first, and then you’ll have the skill and confidence to move into the more “ninja” topics.
Good for you! It’s not easy to make it that far in the world of accounting and finance. You’ve clearly worked long and hard to get to this point.
Yes, this course will still benefit you. For two main reasons…
First, it’s always a good idea to review the fundamentals. Think back to when you were a beginner and everything was new. Was it possible there was something you missed because you were so overwhelmed with the new information?
This is your chance to go back to the basics, now armed with your experienced eye, and see the basics in a new light.
Second, there is plenty of advanced material for you to chew on. Try these on for size…
Ah, I get it. When I was a project manager in the Finance Department at the paper company, I was working 50 hour weeks. I barely had time for family & fun, let alone spending more time at the computer learning.
First, it’s important to look at the big picture. One hour spent learning a faster way to compile data or generate reports can save you dozens or even hundreds of hours over the course of your career.
Don’t look at this course as an extra time burden. Look at it as a way of giving time back to your future self.
If you’re busy right now, block off just 1-2 hours per week. Surely you can find that in your schedule.
Then look at your calendar. If you have a lighter month coming up, make that “learning month.” Block it off now so nothing takes its place. You might even label this block “Invest in my future self.”
During that lighter time, you might devote 5 to 10 hours per week to doing the course & practicing the new techniques.
Again, each hour spent getting better at financial analysis will yield you at least triple that in your future work.
You can contact us at info@xelplus.com.
