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Introduction

This course introduces the fundamentals of financial accounting and financial statement analyses. It prepares students to interpret and analyze financial statements for purposes such as profitability analysis, risk assessment, equity valuation, etc. This course develops a thorough understanding of financial reporting from the users’ perspective. Students learn to use financial accounting information to compare and evaluate companies’ profitability, risk, prospect, efficiency, competitiveness, strategy, and intrinsic value.

Course content

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Course Content

Course Reference

1

 

Day 1 morning session

Overview of Financial Statement Analysis

Lecture notes and reading materials

2

 

Day 1

afternoon session

Analyzing Investing Activities

Lecture notes and reading materials

3

 

Day 2

morning session

Analyzing Financing Activities

Lecture notes and reading materials

4

 

Day 2

afternoon session

Analyzing Operating Activities

Lecture notes and reading materials

5

 

Day 3

morning session

Cash Flow Analysis

Lecture notes and reading materials

6

 

Day 3

afternoon session

Financial Statement Analysis: Applications

 

Lecture notes and reading materials

7

 

Day 4

morning session

Financial Reporting Quality

Lecture notes and reading materials

8

Day 4

afternoon session

Group Presentation, Course Summary

Lecture notes and reading materials

 

4 of the teaching hours in this course are dedicated to CSR, ethics, social and environmental issues.

 

Disclaimer

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