Middle-Market Professional Preparation Course Syllabus by Section
Thank you for your interest in ACG’s Middle-Market Professional certification program.
Launched in October 2020 after months of development, this program is specially designed for professionals who are focusing their careers on the middle-market deal community.
Course Introduction
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Glossary of Terms
Investment Banking and Private Equity
Financial Services: The "Buy Side" and the "Sell Side"
Investment Banking Industry Overview
Private Equity Overview
Chapter Quiz: Investment Banking and Private Equity Overview
Accounting and Financial Statements
Introduction to Accounting
Balance Sheet Overview
Income Statement Overview
Cash Flow Statement Overview
Advanced Accounting Topics
Chapter Quiz: Introduction to Accounting and Financial Statements
Financial Ratio Analysis
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Activity Ratios
Profitability Metrics
Growth Rates
Chapter Quiz: Financial Ratio Analysis
Building a Three-Statement Financial Model
Financial Model Important
Introduction
Spreading Historical Financial Statements
Deriving Ratios, Trends and Variables
Financial Statement Projections
Integrating Projected Financial Statements and Revolving Credit Facility Modeling
Chapter Quiz: Building a Three-Statement Model
Valuation Analysis
Valuation Overview
Comparable Public Companies (a/k/a "Public Comps" or "Trading Comps")