Course overview
This course is designed to improve students' conceptual grasp of the role and practical application of financial statements in business analysis, particularly as it applies to valuation, credit assessment, strategic decision-making, and assessment of corporate governance and regulatory compliance. Financial statements, business analysis and valuation; analysis of corporate and competitive strategies; accounting analysis, adjustments, and distortions; financial analysis, forecasting and valuation; equity analysis; credit analysis and assessment; mergers and acquisitions; governance and regulatory compliance.
Course learning outcomes
- Assess macroeconomic factors, business strategy, corporate governance and ethics in a business environment in order to enhance interpretation of a firm's financial statements.
- Provide critical financial assessments of the firm's operating, financing and investment decisions relative to its historical performance and to the contemporary performance of its competitors and peers.
- Undertake forecasts for valuation, strategy and policy analyses using financial statements and other sources of business and economic information.
- Develop teamwork skills and oral communication skills applicable to presentation of complex accounting and finance information to a non specialist audience.
- Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of Accounting and Finance: i) Teamwork (advanced level); and ii) Oral Communication (advanced level).
Degree list
The following degrees include this course