LEARNING OUTCOMES
This course is intended for students interested in financial statement analysis. After completing the course, students apply the underlying theory of financial analysis and valuation. They can evaluate the profitability and risk of a company using financial statement ratios and other analytical tools. They have knowledge and skills needed in analyzing financial statements in various decision-making situations including ESG performance. In particular, they can answer to the important question: what is this company really worth?
Credits: 6
Schedule: 06.09.2022 - 20.10.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Bianca Beyer
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
1. Understanding the Business
2. Accounting Analysis
3. Financial Ratio Analysis
4. Cash Flow Analysis
5. Forecasting
6. Cost of Capital
7. Firm Valuation
8. Valuation Ratios
9. Accounting Flexibility and Earnings Quality
10. ESG performance
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
1. Exam (60 %)
2. Assignments (40%)
Exception: For online course in autumn 2020:
1. Exam (40 %)
2. Exercises (15 %)
3. Report (35 %)
4. Peer Evaluation of report (10 %)
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
- Lectures, 15h
- Exercises, 6h
- Independent work, 139h
- Exam, 3 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I
2022-2023 Spring IV
2023-2024 Autumn I
2023-2024 Spring IVEnrollment :
Registration for courses: in Sisu.