Note: This learning path will be updated on June 1, 2026. To earn your certificate of completion without interruption, complete the path before that date. If you can't, additional courses may be required.
A financial analyst evaluates current and historical economic and business data to identify trends that influence business decisions. Gain the skills that make a successful financial analyst, including understanding financial statements, working with economic data, and analytical analysis skills.
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Make business recommendations on investments.
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Read and interpret financial statements.
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Perform basic analysis of financial data.
Courses
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1
Starting Your Career as a Financial Analyst44mStarting Your Career as a Financial Analyst
By: Ben Sullins
Learn about career opportunities as a financial analyst in this audio-only course adapted from the Free the Data Podcast.
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2
Corporate Financial Statement Analysis (2023)1h 28mCorporate Financial Statement Analysis (2023)
By: Jim Stice
Learn the ins and outs of financial statement analysis—the examination of relationships among financial statement numbers—to gain insights into your company's past and future.
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3
Financial Modeling Foundations (2018)3hFinancial Modeling Foundations (2018)
By: Michael McDonald
Learn how to build financial models that can be used in corporate finance, investment banking, and for firm valuation.
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4
Financial Modeling and Forecasting Financial Statements (2019)1h 53mFinancial Modeling and Forecasting Financial Statements (2019)
By: Jim Stice
Learn how to create forecasted financial statements for your company, including forecasted income statements, forecasted balance sheets, and forecasted statements of cash flow.
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5
Excel Modeling Tips and Tricks1h 52mExcel Modeling Tips and Tricks
By: Michael McDonald
Learn to build effective and versatile financial models to forecast sales, profits, operations, costs, assets and liabilities, and more in Microsoft Excel.
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Data, Economic Modeling, and Forecasting with Stata49mData, Economic Modeling, and Forecasting with Stata
By: Jason Schenker
Data analysis, modeling, and forecasting are increasingly important for many jobs. This course shows how to use Stata to easily learn data, modeling, and forecasting basics.
Instructors
Ben Sullins
Content Creator Focused on EVs, Batteries, and Renewables
Free the Data Podcast
Jim Stice
Accounting Professor at Brigham Young University + LinkedIn Learning Instructor at LinkedIn
Kay Stice
Emeritus Professor of Accounting at Brigham Young University + LinkedIn Learning Instructor
Michael McDonald
Professor, Fairfield University
Jason Schenker
Economist | Futurist | Geopolitics | AI and Tech Advisor | 1,300x Speaker | 38x Author | 17x Bestselling Author | 36x Bloomberg Ranked #1 Forecaster | 1.5 Million Online Learners