Area: | School of Accounting |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 302129 (v.2) Accounting (Financial) 510 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Theory, application and interpretation of financial statement analysis. Objectives of financial statement analysis from viewpoints of equity investors, acquisition and merger analysts, short and long term debt holders and employees or unions. Case studies in comprehensive analysis of corporate financial information. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Understood and be able to use financial statement data in a variety of business analysis and valuation contexts. An ability to use the essential concept and tools of modern financial statement analysis, to use these tools to analyse the profitability and risk of actual companies both in Australia and internationally, and to value their shares. An awareness of the important major differences in international accounting practice. An awareness of the role of financial statements to an efficiently functioning capital market. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed unit references. |
Unit Texts: | Wild, S.S., Bernstein, L. A and Subramanyam, K.R. Financial Statement Analysis, McGraw - Hill, Irwin. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Class test 30%. Case study 50%. Website study 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80100 Accounting (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Supplemental | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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