Financial Reporting and Disclosure Part 1

Catalog description

This course uses tools learned in Financial Accounting and Reporting such as ratio and accounting analysis to discuss in-depth financial reporting principles emphasizing the link between the reporting principles and the financial statements. Students learn how management uses financial reporting decisions to influence reported income and asset and liability values, and they gain the tools necessary to analyze the impacts of alternative reporting decisions on financial statements. It is ideal for students who wish to pursue careers in investment banking investment management and consulting as well as public accounting. In addition to being a required course for the CPA track, it is a highly recommended course for students in finance economics marketing and information systems.