3.0

credits

Average Course Rating

This course is designed to increase a student's ability to read and interpret financial statements and related information under both GAAP and IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). In addition to a review of the basic financial statements and accounting principles, the course will use industry and ratio analysis in addition to benchmarking and modeling techniques to encourage students to think in a more creative way when analyzing historic information or when forecasting financial statements. Students will assess firm profitability and risk, value assets and use spreadsheet models for financial forecasting and decision making. No audits. MSEM students only.