FinancialStatementAnalysisTodeveloptechniquesforevaluatingfirmsusingfinancialstatementanalysisforequityandcreditanalysis
Integratesfinancialstatementanalysiswithcorporatefinance,accountingandfundamentalanalysis
Adoptsactivistpointofviewtoinvesting:themarketmaybeinefficientandthestatementsmaynottellallthetruth
WhatWillYouLearnFromtheCourse•Howstatementsaregenerated•Theroleoffinancialstatementsindeterminingfirms’values•Howtopullapartthefinancialstatementstogetattherelevantinformation•Howratioanalysisaidsinvaluation•Therelevanceofcashflowandaccrualaccountinginformation•HowtocalculatewhattheP/Eratioshouldbe
•Howtocalculatewhattheprice-to-bookratio
NeedforfinancialstatementanalysisGAAP–ComplexEconomiceventsaboutthefirmtobereportedtothepublicRelevancevsReliabilityReporting:RecognitionvsDisclosur