In the first statement, graphs A and B show that respondents agree to attend various seminars to learn more about financial management analysis 'business. Only a few respondents strongly disagree with this statement. Most respondents choose strongly agree and agree because attending seminars can help a student or individual find a job. The respondents also agree with this statement because attending seminars can develop your personality to become a professional one day. As shown in Charts C and D, most respondents strongly agree and agree to have appropriate training and experience before entering their field. Only a few respondents strongly disagree with this statement. Having education and experience before moving into the role of a financial analyst can help an individual a lot. This can help an individual gain advanced knowledge and enough experience to share it with others. This can help one gain new opportunities and can challenge an individual in their profession. In the statement “I must be a Chartered Financial Analyst or CFA to analyze finances,” Charts E and F show the survey results. This shows that most respondents only agree with this statement. There are also respondents who choose strongly disagree and disagree. Having a profession is not that important to having a job. You don't need to be a Chartered Financial Analyst or CFA just to analyze finances. The most important thing is that an individual understands and interprets all the information needed to analyze finances. In Chart G and Chart H, it is shown that most of the students strongly agree and agree with the statement “I should be competent in studying and interpreting statistics.” Only 10% of respondents choose...... middle of paper ......red in financial statement analysis. Retrieved from: http://spyonstocks.com/basic-skills-required-in-financial-statement-analysis/ Kugel, R. (2011). The lasting benefit of financial performance management. Retrieved from: http://business-financemag.com/technology/sustained-advantage-fpm Marriott, N. and Mellett, H. (1995). Financial skills of health care managers: measurement, analysis and implications. London: CIMA/Chapman & Hall. Montano, J. & Cardoso, S. (2003). Skill development, motivation and learning in financial statement analysis: An evaluation of alternative types of case studies. Retrieved from: http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=97b63b97-b4aa-47a3-bbd1-4c00bb0f6277%40sessionmgr111&vid=3&hid=119Skills and knowledge of financial analysts. (nd). Retrieved from: http://www.mymajors.com/skills-and-knowledge/financial-analysts