Area: | School of Economics and Finance |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Exploration of the role that information contained in financial statements plays in a finance context. Specifically looking at ratio analysis, accounting techniques, equity valuation and distress analysis. |
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Unit Outcomes: | This unit of study aims to describe and explain the demand and supply forces underlying the provision of financial statement data. The properties of numbers derived from financial statements. The key aspects of decisions that use financial statement information. The features of the environment in which these decisions are made. |
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: | Bernstein, L.A. (1993). Financial Statement Analysis Theory, Application and Interpretation. 5th ed, Irwin. Foster, G. (1986). Financial Statement Analysis, 2nd ed, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall. Lonergan, W. (1994). The Valuation of Business, Shares and Other Equity, 2nd ed, Business and Professional Publishing. |
Unit Texts: | White, G.I., Sondhi, A.C. and Fried, D. (1997). The Analysis and Use of Financial Statements. 2nd ed. New York, John Wiley and Sons. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 15%. Examination 45%. Mid-Semester Test 30%. Tutorial 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 81101 Banking and Finance | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | 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 | | | | 2004 | Open University HK | Trimester 1A | 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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