BUSINESS V701 / Financial Statement Analysis

3 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): BUSINESS F600

Antirequisite(s): BUSINESS A750 and BUSINESS F717

This course provides a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the analysis of financial statements as an aid to decision making. Topics covered include: financial ratio analysis, the effect of various accounting alternatives on financial ratios, forecasting accounting and financial numbers, bond rating and financial statement information, financial distress prediction, and corporate restructuring. The relationship between financial markets and financial statements is studied using computerized data sets.