HB2504
University Of Houston-Victoria
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Course Online Syllabus
Spring 2012
| Department | ACCT | Course Number | 6351 | Section Number | 23778 |
| Name of Course | Financial Reporting & Analysis | ||||
| Name of Instructor | Kalelkar,Rachana | ||||
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Learning Objectives
As a result of this course, students will
- Perform various financial analysis, including common-size statement, trend analysis and ratio computations.
- Comprehend the financial accounting/reporting principles underlying the financial statements (i.e., balance sheet, income statement, and the statement of cash flows) and analyze the impact of GAAP on profitability and risk.
- Identify the economic characteristics of a particular industry and the strategies that a particular firm pursues to gain competitive advantage.
- Forecast the sales and related expenses and prepare projected financial statements.
Major Assignments/Exams
| Annual Report Project | 150 points | ||
| Midterm Exam | 100 points | ||
| Final Exam | 100 points | ||
| Disscussion Board | 50 points | ||
| Quizzes | 50 points | ||
| Homeworks | 50 points |
Required Reading
Gibson, Financial Reporting and Analysis: Using Financial Accounting Information,12th ed., ISBN 1439080607.
Recommended Reading
No additional readings have been recommended for this course.
List of Discussion/Lecture Topics
- Class Introduction, Ch -1
- Introduction to Financial Statements
- Balance Sheet
- Income Statements
- Basic of Analysis
- Liquidity of Short term assets; debt paying ability
- Project 1
- Midterm
- Spring Break
- Long term Debt paying
- Profitability
- For investors
- Statement of Cash Flow
- Expanded Analysis
- Special Industries
- Final
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