Financial Statement Analysis

Catalog description

This course is designed to integrate the conceptual framework of accounting with analytical and critical thinking skills to understand how to use financial statements in business analysis and valuation. This integration focuses on how financial statement users (both internal and external) evaluate profitability and risks, detect frauds and accounting manipulations, make forecasts, and value a business. This course includes various case studies using analytical and quantitative techniques. Students also get exposure to related academic accounting research.