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K Knowledge HF-D8.4-003 cross-sector 10 kompetenser

Reading and interpreting financial reports

Reads balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash flow statement and derives from these how an organisation or unit stands financially.

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Bedömningsmetod
Knowledge test · rho 0.40 (SD 0.13)
hrmforce instrument
Knowledge test (client-specific)
Kompetens (50-ramverk)
Judgment
Utbildningsbarhet
high
Prognos för efterfrågan 2026–2030
stable

Test of declarative job knowledge, usually assembled per client.

Beteendeankare

NivåBeteende på denna nivå
N1 Guided Points out the revenue, cost and result items in a periodic report and names the period used.
works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient Compares reports across several periods, calculates ratios and names which items explain the deviation.
sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading Assesses annual accounts and management reports of the organisation, sets the reporting standard and advises the board on it.
sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession

N2 och N4 är medvetet inte förankrade. Bedömarna placerar dem mellan förankringarna, i enlighet med konventionen O*NET.

Grundläggande kompetenser

Dessa kompetenser ärver bedömningsvägen och beteendeankarna för detta konstrukt.

TKompetensDefinitionPrognos för efterfrågan 2026–2030
K Reading a balance sheet
Balance sheet
Reads assets, liabilities and equity on the balance sheet and names what stands out. stable
K Reading a profit and loss account
Profit and loss
Reads revenue, costs and result in the income statement and recognises the main items. stable
K Reading a cash flow statement
Cash flow statement
Reads cash flows from operations, investment and financing and explains the change in cash position. stable
K Calculating financial ratios
Financial ratios
Calculates ratios such as current ratio, return and turnover rate and explains the outcome. stable
K Assessing solvency and liquidity
Solvency and liquidity
Assesses with ratios whether an organisation can meet obligations in the short and long term. stable
K Interpreting management reporting
Management reporting
Extracts the main variances and trends from periodic reporting and formulates questions. stable
K Understanding the annual accounts
Annual accounts
Understands structure, notes and valuation principles of annual accounts and the role of the auditor. stable
K Assessing creditworthiness
Credit assessment
Assesses with figures, payment behaviour and credit information whether a customer or supplier is reliable. stable
K Understanding depreciation and provisions
Depreciation and provisions
Explains how depreciation, provisions and reserves affect the result and the balance sheet. stable
T Reading a finance report in Power BI Navigates a financial dashboard, filters on period and unit and interprets the figures. stable
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