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Financial Statement Analysis

Offered in 112-2
  • Notes
    The course is conducted in Chinese but uses English textbook。
  • Limits on Course Adding / Dropping
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  • Course Description
    This course is intended to help analyze organization’s economic activities through accounting’s point of view.
  • Course Objective
    The objective of the course is to familiarize you with the analysis skills of financial statements. From there, this course is designed to aid students with sufficient accounting background in comprehending the theoretical concepts and practical techniques in analysis of financial statements and business value.
  • Course Requirement
    There will be a comprehensive examination counting 30%, a case study for group presentation which oral counting 30% and final report counting 30%, and in-class performance and attendance counting 10%. The examinations are closed book, but simple calculators are allowed. The case study for group presentation is designed to give you the opportunity to apply the concepts developed in class. Note: I reserve the right to adjust final grades based upon class participation (or the lack thereof) and to be consistent with departmental grading guidelines. Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses that might lead to severe punishments including probation, suspension, and being expelled. Make-up Policy: No make-up exams are provided. For the special case in midterm and final exams please refer to University Policies and Regulations. Attendance Policy: Attending the class is necessary and attendance is counting 10% of the grade.
  • Expected weekly study hours after class
  • Office Hour
    *This office hour requires an appointment
  • Designated Reading
    Business Analysis and Valuation, IFRS edition, Krishna G. Palepu, Paul M. Healy and Erik Peek, Fifth edition, South-Western.
  • References
  • Grading
    30%

    Midterm examination

    30%

    Group oral presentation

    30%

    Group final report

    10%

    In-class performance

  • Adjustment methods for students
    Adjustment MethodDescription
    Teaching methods

    Provide students with flexible ways of attending courses

    Assignment submission methods

    Mutual agreement to present in other ways between students and instructors

    Others

    Negotiated by both teachers and students

  • Course Schedule
    2/23Week 1Course Introduction, Syllabus Lecture, Group Formation and Criteria for Selecting Case Companies. Chapter1: Chapter1: Framework for Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements.
    3/1Week 2Chapter2: : Strategy Analysis.
    3/8Week 3Chapter3: Overview of Accounting Analysis.
    3/15Week 4Chapter4: Implementing Accounting Analysis.
    3/22Week 5Chapter4: Implementing Accounting Analysis. *Case study— Industry and Business Strategy Analysis.
    3/29Week 6Chapter5: Financial Analysis. *Case study— Accounting Analysis.
    4/5Week 7National Holiday, No Class
    4/12Week 8Chapter5: Financial Analysis. *Case study— Financial Analysis.
    4/19Week 9Midterm Examination.
    4/26Week 10Chapter6: Prospective Analysis: Forecasting.
    5/3Week 11Chapter6: Prospective Analysis: Forecasting. *Case study —Prospective Analysis of Forecasting.
    5/10Week 12Chapter7: Prospective Analysis: Valuation Theory and Concepts. *Case study — Prospective Analysis of Valuation.
    5/17Week 13Chapter8: Prospective Analysis: Valuation Implementation.
    5/24Week 14Final Group Presentation.
    5/31Week 15Final Group Presentation.
    6/7Week 16Final Group Presentation. Final Report Submission Deadline.