Financial Statement Analysis

MGMT-4260

This course is designed to strengthen students’ ability to correctly analyze, interpret, and evaluate financial statements and their accompanying disclosures. The course is aimed at anyone whose career might involve working with accounting data, and should be especially useful for those interested in consulting and financial analysis. Throughout the semester the course will cover how to use financial accounting information for evaluating past performance and predicting future performance of a company or division. The course revolves around a number of topics of recent interest to the business community including accounting and financial analysis, performance forecasting, the quality of earnings, mergers and acquisitions, purchased R&D, post-employment benefits, executive compensation, and intangible assets. This course assumes that students have a basic knowledge of accounting, finance, economics, and business strategy. The focus is on integrating key concepts from each of these areas and applying them to financial decision-making. Half of the course time will be devoted to case analysis. Students are responsible for reading each case thoroughly and familiarizing themselves with the relevant accounting issues before the class.

4 credits

Past Term Data

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2024
Financial Statement Analysis (4c)
  • Meimuneh Sumadi
Seats Taken: 7/40
2023
Financial Statement Analysis (4c)
  • Gregory E. Collins
Seats Taken: 5/20
2022
Financial Statement Analysis (4c)
  • Thomas D Shohfi
Seats Taken: 11/20
2021
Financial Statement Analysis (4c)
  • Thomas D Shohfi
Seats Taken: 4/10
2020
2019
2018
2017
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2015
Financial Statement Analysis (4c)
  • Qiang Wu
Seats Taken: 6/16
2014
Financial Statement Analysis (4c)
  • Seunghan Nam
Seats Taken: 9/16
2013
Financial Statement Analysis (4c)
  • Seunghan Nam
Seats Taken: 7/19
2012
Financial Statement Analysis (4c)
  • Seunghan Nam
Seats Taken: 4/19
2011
Financial Statement Analysis (4c)
  • Seunghan Nam
Seats Taken: 7/40
2010
Financial Statement Analysis (4c)
  • Jong Chool Park
Seats Taken: 4/40
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