571 Advanced Financial Statements Analysis and valuation
Accounting
Approved course information last updated: 2 years ago
Pre-requisites: None
Requisite To: None
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Course Description
This course is a study of the tools and techniques necessary to draw inference from financial statements and related data about business performance and the value of the business. Topics include business strategy analysis, accounting analysis, financial analysis, and prospective (forecasting and valuation) analysis. The course integrates materials covered in other accounting, finance, economics and strategic management courses.
Course Learning Objectives (CLOs)
- Clo1. articulate the concept of accounting analysis and financial analysis, and the financial statements analysis techniques.
- Clo2. understand the impact of alternative accounting policies on financial statements numbers and evaluate the extent to which accounting numbers reflect economic reality.
- Clo3. acquire a deeper and more critical appreciation of the major components of financial statement analysis, namely analysing investing activities, operating activities, cash flow analysis, profitability analysis, and credit analysis.
- Clo4. apply the financial analysis tools on a sample of kuwaiti listed companies, and prepare and present the results founded.
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