Financial Statement Analysis

Financial-statement information is used in a wide range of business decisions.

We will discuss financial statements from a user's perspective, and use a variety of tools to break apart financial reports into meaningful units for analysis, forecast financial statements, and value a firm's shares.

We will also look at the … For more content click the Read More button below.Financial-statement information is used in a wide range of business decisions.

We will discuss financial statements from a user's perspective, and use a variety of tools to break apart financial reports into meaningful units for analysis, forecast financial statements, and value a firm's shares.

We will also look at the role of managerial incentives and accounting rules in assessing the quality of financial statements.The course is divided into five sections:

(1) Information collection, (2) Processing information (accounting analysis), (3) Processing information (the role of incentives), (4) Forecasting, and (5) Valuation and decision-making.

These sections will provide us with the structure we need to help us become more informed users of financial information.Read More