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Course Online Syllabus

Fall 2011

Department ACCTCourse Number6351 Section Number25072
Name of Course Financial Reporting & Analysis
Name of Instructor Lee,Yong-Gyo

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

Major Assignments/Exams

Annual Report Project 200 points
Midterm Exam 300 points
Final Exam 300 points
Learning Activities and Discussion 200 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

  • Ch 1: Introduction to F/R
  • Ch 2: F/S and Other F/R Topics
  • Ch 3: B/S
  • Ch 4: I/S
  • Ch 5: Basics of Analysis
  • Ch 6: Liquidity of S/T Assets
  • Mid-Term 10/8 Sat
  • Ch 7: Long-Term Debt Paying Ability
  • Ch 8: Profitability
  • Ch 9: For the Investors
  • Ch 10: S/C/F
  • Ch 11: Expanded Analysis
  • Presentation - Annual Report Project
  • Thanksgiving
  • Final Exam