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Welcome to Financial Statement Analysis for Sole Traders

Start Strong: Why Analyzing a Sole Trader’s Numbers Matters

Your First Map: The Income Statement and Balance Sheet Made Simple

See the Story in Numbers: Notes, Policies, and Common-Size Views

Profitability Essentials: Margins That Tell the Tale

Find the Core: Gross Profit on Sales Explained Clearly

Dig Deeper: Gross Profit on Cost of Sales with Confidence

Know What Stays: Net Profit on Sales That Signals Success

Trim the Fat: Operating Expenses on Sales Made Easy

Unlock Performance: Operating Profit on Sales You Can Trust

Liquidity and Solvency: Staying Safe and Sustainable

Stay Liquid: Current Ratio for Day-to-Day Confidence

Be Ready: Acid-Test Ratio for Quick Cash Strength

Think Long-Term: Solvency Ratio for Financial Stability

Own the Outcome: Return on Equity That Motivates Growth

From Calculation to Insight: Methods and Communication

Make It Visual: Common-Size and Trend Tools for Clear Thinking

Tell the Story: Writing Short, Sharp Conclusions

Practice Labs: Calculate, Compare, Conclude

Profitability Lab: Margins Practice for Real Understanding

Liquidity Lab: Current and Acid-Test Ratios in Action

Solvency and ROE Lab: Think Like the Owner

Capstone Mini-Case: From Numbers to Advice for a Sole Trader

Check Your Learning: Quizzes

Quiz 1: Foundations and Statements

Quiz 2: Gross Profit on Sales

Quiz 3: Gross Profit on Cost of Sales

Quiz 4: Net Profit on Sales

Quiz 5: Operating Expenses on Sales

Quiz 6: Operating Profit on Sales

Quiz 7: Current Ratio

Quiz 8: Acid-Test Ratio

Quiz 9: Solvency Ratio

Quiz 10: Return on Equity

Quiz 11: Common-Size Income Statement

Quiz 12: Common-Size Balance Sheet

Quiz 13: Trend Analysis Basics

Quiz 14: Linking Ratios to Causes

Quiz 15: Interpreting Profitability Together

Quiz 16: Interpreting Liquidity Together

Quiz 17: Interpreting Solvency and ROE

Quiz 18: From Numbers to a Conclusion

Quiz 19: Mini-Case Mix A

Quiz 20: Mini-Case Mix B

Reflect and Improve: Course Wrap-Up

Your Growth Check: What You Can Now Do

Survey 1: How Confident Do You Feel Now?

Survey 2: Was the Pace Right for You?

Survey 3: Ready for Real-Life Application

Turn raw numbers into confident decisions. Financial Statement Analysis for Sole Traders: Ratios to Results teaches you how to read, calculate, and interpret the key profitability, liquidity, and solvency ratios that actually steer a one-person business. In plain English and with step-by-step labs, you’ll learn how the income statement and balance sheet connect to everyday choices like pricing, cost control, inventory management, and credit terms. You’ll master core margins—gross profit, operating profit, and net profit—then build a safety view with the current and acid-test ratios. You’ll round out your analysis with solvency and return on equity so you can judge long-term stability and reward for risk. The course blends clear explanations, common-size and trend tools, quick-win checklists, and mini-cases that mirror real sole trader scenarios. By the end, you’ll confidently move from calculation to insight to action—able to write short, evidence-based conclusions and propose practical improvements. Whether you sell products or services, this course helps you spot what to fix, what to keep, and what to grow—so your numbers consistently support your goals.

Financial Statement Analysis for Sole Traders: Ratios to Results

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            <p>Numbers can tell the real story of a business—where it’s winning, where it’s under pressure, and what to do next. Financial Statement Analysis for Sole Traders: Ratios to Results turns that story into clear, practical steps you can use, even if this is your first time working with financial statements. Starting with the basics, you’ll see how the income statement and balance sheet fit together for a sole trader, how profit links to equity through capital and drawings, and why notes and common-size views help you judge more fairly than a one-year snapshot ever could. You’ll learn to read the figures like a map: not just what happened, but why—and what it means for decisions in the real world.</p>

<p>As you move through the course, you’ll master the margins that matter: gross profit on sales and on cost of sales, operating expenses on sales, operating profit on sales, and net profit on sales. You’ll explore liquidity with the current and acid-test ratios, test long-term strength with solvency and return on equity, and use trend and common-size tools to make comparisons that are simple and sharp. In guided labs, you’ll calculate each ratio step by step, compare results across periods, and write short, confident conclusions that link causes—price, volume, costs, and credit terms—to performance. Quizzes help you check your progress, and a mini-case brings everything together so you can think like the owner: protect cash, grow smartly, and choose actions that fit a small South African sole trader. By the end, you won’t just crunch numbers—you’ll turn ratios into results.</p>
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