Course Objectives

The Farm Pulse-Financial Management and Analysis Course consists of eight modules:

  1. Introduction
  2. Farm Business Financial Model and Records
  3. Financial Statements
  4. Financial Position
  5. Financial Performance
  6. Decision-Making
  7. Working with Your Lender
  8. Next Steps

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Recall the components of the farm business financial model. 
  • Identify records to collect for the farm business. 
  • Define the structure of a balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flow, and statement of owner equity.
  • Demonstrate how to organize financial information into financial statements.
  • Interpret financial statements for the analysis of a farm’s financial position and financial performance. 
  • Compare and contrast financial strengths and weaknesses. 
  • Illustrate a farm’s plan to communicate with their lender. 

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