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Course Online Syllabus

Fall 2011

Department ACCTCourse Number6351 Section Number24952
Name of Course Financial Reporting & Analysis
Name of Instructor Chiang,Wei-Chih

This information may not constitute all course policies; students are responsible for all course requirements established by their instructors during the semester and all institutional policies as established in the UHV student handbook.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this course, students will

  1. Perform various financial analysis, including common-size statement, trend analysis and ratio computations.
  2. 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.
  3. Identify the economic characteristics of a particular industry and the strategies that a particular firm pursues to gain competitive advantage.
  4. Forecast the sales and related expenses and prepare projected financial statements.

Major Assignments/Exams

Individual Homework Assignments 50 points
Midterm Exam 100 points
Final Exam 100 points
Group Project 150 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

  • Introduction to Financial Reporting
  • Introduction to Financial Reporting
  • Labor Day Holiday
  • Introduction to Financial Statements and Other Financial Reporting Topics
  • Balance Sheet
  • Income Statement
  • Basics of Analysis
  • Liquidity of Short-Term Assets; Related Debt-Paying Ability
  • Midterm Exam
  • Long-Term Debt-Paying Ability
  • Profitability
  • For the Investor
  • Statement of Cash Flows
  • Expanded Analysis
  • Special Industries
  • Final Exam