Balance Sheet Basics

Master the Balance Sheet with 3Masters – Turn financial data into strategic insight. Want to confidently understand and interpret financial statements? The Balance Sheet Analysis training by 3Masters gives you the tools to read, analyze, and draw conclusions from a company’s balance sheet—no accounting background required.

Whether you’re a manager, entrepreneur, lawyer, or policy advisor, this hands-on course helps you gain a clear understanding of the financial health of any organization. Learn how to spot risks, assess performance, and make smarter business decisions based on real financial data.

What You’ll Learn:

✅ How to read and understand balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements

✅ The structure and components of a balance sheet: assets, liabilities, and equity

✅ Key financial ratios and what they reveal about a company’s financial position

✅ Common red flags and risk indicators

✅ How to link financial statements to business operations and strategy

Whether you’re reading financials for internal reporting, client analysis, investment decisions, or compliance purposes, this training empowers you to do so with clarity and confidence.

Balance sheet reading for a perfect financial analysis! How do you analyse a company’s balance sheet? How do you realize a solid analysis of the financial figures? What is a profit and loss statement? What are cash flows, and how do you create clarity and insights?

The goal of this training is to help participants develop knowledge and understanding of the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement of small and medium-sized enterprises. They will learn balance sheet reading and understand how it reflects the company’s creditworthiness. Throughout the sessions, theory is continuously linked to real-life business practices.

The Balance sheet reading training is designed for advisors, entrepreneurs, and (assistant) account managers who want to gain insight into the annual accounts.
✅ Learn everything about the balance sheet of the client or your company
✅ Read and interpret the income statement
✅ Learn everything you need to know about the annual accounts

The Balance sheet reading training is intended for:
• Entry-level financial professionals
• Non-financials
• Business financiers
• SME entrepreneurs
• Controllers
• CFOs
• Financial managers

Gain financial clarity with the Balance Sheet Basics by 3Masters. This practical training is designed to help non-financial professionals confidently read and interpret balance sheets and other key financial statements.

📌Through a mix of real-life case studies, interactive exercises, and expert guidance, you’ll learn how to assess an organization’s financial health, identify risks, and make informed decisions. Whether you’re a manager, consultant, entrepreneur, or advisor, this program gives you the financial insight needed to support your role and responsibilities. With the following topics:

• Preparing an opening balance sheet, an income statement, a closing balance sheet, and a cash flow statement
• The impact of extending the depreciation period on profitability and cash flow
• The processing of intangible assets in the balance sheet and the income statement
• Inventory valuation and income recognition
• Forecasting the income statement, cash flow development, and closing balance sheet
• The interlinkage between the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flows
• Lease consolidation
• Private entrepreneurs: personal income tax (IB) and corporate income tax (VpB) entities/entrepreneurs

Want to confidently read and analyze a company’s financial statements? In the hands-on Balance Sheet Basics training by 3Masters, you’ll learn how to assess the financial health and creditworthiness of small and medium-sized enterprises using real-world data.

By the end of this practical course, you’ll know how to interpret balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, and extract valuable insights from financial reports. You’ll be able to apply key valuation principles, read between the lines of annual accounts, and calculate and interpret essential financial ratios.

This training empowers professionals to evaluate a company’s financial position accurately—and to speak the language of finance when engaging with both internal and external stakeholders.

What you learn:

✔️ In-depth understanding of financial statements
✔️ Skills to assess creditworthiness and business performance
✔️ The ability to calculate and interpret financial ratios
✔️ Confidence to communicate with financial professionals on equal footing

Learn to turn numbers into insight. Join the Balance Sheet Basics training by 3Masters and take your financial literacy to the next level.

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Vakgebied: Bancair, Business Banking Courses, Financieel Management

Niveau: Basic, Basis

Variant: Incompany

Dag(deel): Dag, Day

Duur: 2 Dagen, 2 Days

Taal: Dutch, Engels, English, Nederlands

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Frequently Asked Questions

In which language can the training be conducted?

In Dutch or English.

Who are the trainers at 3Masters?

The trainers at 3Masters work within the field of the training. They are specialists who engage with the training content daily. At 3Masters, we believe it is important that trainers have extensive experience and are enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge with participants.

How many participants are allowed in a group?

Together with our trainers, we aim for an optimal trainer-to-participant ratio. Therefore, we work with training groups of approximately 12 participants, ensuring a good balance between experience, knowledge, and skills.

Where do the training sessions take place?

The training sessions can be organized both in-company and virtually. Together with the client, we determine what works best for the participants. Everything is possible, and our trainers are flexible.

At what time of the day do the training sessions take place?

The timing of the training will be determined in consultation with the client. Morning, afternoon, and evening sessions are all possible.

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