SAPP CFA1 Financial Statement Analysis Slide 2026

Source Info

  • Publisher: SAPP Academy
  • File: financial-statement-analysis/raw/SAPP_CFA1_FSA_Slide_2026.pdf
  • Coverage: CFA Level 1 Financial Statement Analysis — 14 modules (M01 + Pre1 + M02–M12 + Pre2)
  • Year: 2026 curriculum

Modules Covered

ModuleTitlePagesLOS
M01Introduction to FSA3–441.a–1.e
Pre1Financial Reporting Standards45–70Pre.i–Pre.iv
M02Analyzing Income Statements71–147Pre.i–Pre.iii, 2.a–2.e
M03Analyzing Balance Sheets148–190Pre.i–Pre.v, 3.a–3.e
M04Analyzing Statements of Cash Flows I191–238Pre.i–Pre.iii, 4.a–4.d
M05Analyzing Statements of Cash Flows II239–2545.a–5.b
M06Analysis of Inventories255–314Pre.i–Pre.iv, 6.a–6.c
M07Analysis of Long-term Assets315–3802.b, Pre.i–Pre.iv, 7.a–7.c
M08Topics in Long-term Liabilities and Equity381–452Pre.i–Pre.vi, 8.a–8.c
M09Analysis of Income Taxes453–517Pre.i–Pre.iv, 9.a–9.d
M10Financial Reporting Quality518–54310.a–10.h
M11Financial Analysis Techniques544–586Pre.i, 11.a–11.f
Pre2Applications of FSA587–607Pre.i–Pre.v
M12Introduction to Financial Statement Modeling608+12.a–12.d

Key Topics

  • FSA framework, financial statements, audit reports, reporting standards
  • Income statement analysis, revenue recognition (IFRS 15), EPS calculations
  • Balance sheet analysis, assets, liabilities, equity classification
  • Cash flow statement analysis (direct vs indirect method), free cash flow
  • Inventory methods (FIFO, LIFO, weighted average), LIFO reserve adjustments
  • Long-term asset capitalization vs expensing, depreciation, impairment
  • Long-term liabilities (bonds, leases), equity transactions
  • Deferred tax assets/liabilities, valuation allowance, tax rate changes
  • Financial reporting quality spectrum, earnings management, warning signs
  • Ratio analysis (activity, liquidity, solvency, profitability), DuPont decomposition
  • FSA applications and financial statement modeling