| Course ID: | ACCT 7600E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Financial Statement Analysis |
Course
Description: | Basic techniques, research methods, strengths, and limitations of financial statement analysis. Computer analysis of financial data to predict earnings and other financial ratios. Use of these techniques to value equity securities and to predict takeover targets, future debt ratings, and bankruptcies. |
| Oasis Title: | Financial Statement Analysis |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ACCT 7600 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Pre or Corequisite: | ACCT 6000 |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | The purpose of the course is to provide students with tools to analyze and exploit information in corporate financial statements. The course will show students how to use the information in financial statements for valuation and other economic decisions. The course will also help students understand and analyze the issues that corporate managers face as they design and implement financial reporting strategies, increasing the ability to detect and undo the effects of earnings management. The framework developed in this course will enhance analytical skills for all students interested in improving their ability to read and analyze financial statements. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Financial Statement Information
2. Tools of Financial Statement Analysis
3. Accounting-based Valuation Techniques
4. Advanced Accounting Analysis |