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Consolidated Financials: The Complete Guide

Unlock the power of consolidated financial statements! Dive deep into essential concepts, understand precisely when and why consolidation is required, and master practical techniques through clear, real-world examples. Become an invaluable asset to any corporate finance team. Start your journey toward consolidated financial reporting mastery today

Course launches on June 30, 2025

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Your Instructor: Nathan Liao, CMA

2-Hour Course

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2 NASBA CPE Credits

Language: English

Course Curriculum

What You'll Learn

Course Description:

This comprehensive course provides an in-depth exploration of consolidated financial statements, guiding you through critical concepts and practical methodologies essential for successful financial consolidation. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of when consolidation is necessary and explore the distinct models used in consolidation decisions. Through detailed explanations and step-by-step real-world examples, the course covers essential consolidation techniques, including full, proportionate, and equity consolidation methods, as well as intracompany eliminations. This course will significantly enhance your financial reporting capabilities and professional value.

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Who Should Take This Course?

Management Accountants

Gain the tools to drive smarter decisions using consolidated data across subsidiaries. Learn how to eliminate duplication, optimize costs, and support internal performance analysis with a complete view of your organization’s financial position.

Finance Professionals

Strengthen your strategic role by learning how to interpret and apply consolidated financials. You'll uncover how consolidation impacts KPIs, forecast accuracy, and risk assessment across business units.

Accountants

Move beyond traditional reporting by mastering key consolidation techniques—whether it's identifying the right model (VIE vs. VOE), executing eliminations, or analyzing non-controlling interests. This course enables you to deliver clearer, more actionable financial insights.

FP&A

Integrate consolidated reporting into your financial planning models to reflect a more accurate and strategic picture of the business. This knowledge ensures you're equipped to support cross-entity forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking.
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How The Course Works

Self-Paced Learning

Navigate through the course at your own speed, with the freedom to start, pause, and resume lessons whenever fits your schedule.

All-Inclusive Content

Gain access to a wide range of resources, including video lectures, reading material, formula guides, and practical exercises designed for in-depth understanding.

Interactive Quizzes

Test your knowledge as you progress with lesson quizzes that provide immediate feedback, helping reinforce learning and measure improvement. Take a comprehensive final assessment to demonstrate mastery of the subject matter.

NASBA Certification

Upon successful completion, earn a certificate recognized by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), showcasing your proficiency and dedication to professional excellence, and earn credits towards your annual CPE certification requirements, ie CMA, CPA, CIA, etc. 
Meet Your Instructor

Nathan Liao, CMA

Nathan Liao is the founder of CMA Exam Academy, a leading program that helps people worldwide pass the Certified Management Accountant exam. As a CMA himself, Nathan knows the industry inside out. For over a decade, he's dedicated to helping finance and accounting professionals grow their skills and succeed in today's business world. Nathan has coached over 82,000 professionals in more than 120 countries.

NASBA Course Information

DELIVERY METHOD

QAS Self-Study

FIELD OF STUDY

Accounting

CPE CREDITS

NASBA: TBD

KNOWLEDGE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCED PREP

None

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many CPE credits can I earn?

The course will provide between 2 to 3 NASBA-approved CPE credits. Final calculation will made when the course is finalized. 

Are there any prerequisites for this course?

No, there are no prerequisites. The course is designed for a basic knowledge level, making it accessible to beginners.

How is the course structured?

The course offers self-paced learning with video lectures, reading materials, formula guides, practical exercises, and quizzes for comprehensive understanding and skill development.

Are the lessons live or pre-recorded?

Our entire video library is pre-recorded making asynchronous learning possible for students from various time zones.