2013 Unit of Study
The session(s) below are for 2013. For Summer School 2013 unit of study availability please visit the Summer School website (main Summer session January/February 2013).
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| Financial Statement Analysis | |
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| UoS Code | ACCT6003 |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Offered | Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
| Prerequisites | ACCT5001 and FINC5001 |
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| Lectures | 1 x 3hr class per week |
| Assessment | Major assignment (25%); ongoing case study work (20%) and final exam (55%) |
| Description | This unit helps students to develop an understanding of the techniques of financial statement analysis in various contexts, for example: equity investment; credit evaluation; risk analysis; prediction of corporate failure; analysis of supplier/customer health; competitor analysis; regulatory overview or intervention; and valuation for takeover/restructuring. A primary purpose of this unit is to develop an understanding of these techniques, as well as the inherent difficulties in their application. Topics covered include analysis of business performance and disclosure, the analysis of earnings quality, cash flow assessment, credit worthiness and accounting-based valuation methods. |