Subject description
This subject examines the framework for financial statement analysis with discussion of the role of accounting information and intermediaries. Emphasis is on the appraisal and prediction of corporate financial performance from publicly available information such as accounting numbers, industry and economic statistics as well as other stock market data. Cases … For more content click the Read More button below.
Delivery
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Engagement hours
Wollongong, Sydney & Distance Learning:Please refer to subject timetable / subject Moodle site for contact hours detail
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Analyse the quality of strategic, accounting and financial information in the financial statements of listed companies.
2.
Integrate annual report information with relevant theoretical, industry and regulatory knowledge.
3.
Select relevant financial information and utilise it effectively to access a range of financial decisions (e.g. liquidity, valuation and equity analysis).
4.
Explain how fundamentals such as dividends, cash flows, earnings, book and market values are used in the valuation of companies.
5.
Work appropriately with others in order to achieve outputs relevant to finance.
Assessment details
In session test
Case study analysis report
Final Exam; AOL Task (A)
Work integrated learning
Foundational WIL:This subject contains elements of "Foundational WIL". Students in this subject will observe, explore or reflect on possible career pathways or a work-related aspect of their discipline.
Textbook information
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