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AFM331 Financial Statement Analysis

Updated: 31 March 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus C - Internet access required
TOP Sydney Semester 1 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Non-Mandatory Intensive school has been cancelled.
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites AFM211 and AFM231
Co-requisites None
Restrictions AFM431
Notes None
Combined Units AFM431 - Financial Statement Analysis
Coordinator(s) Erkan Yalcin (eyalcin@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides an intensive study of financial statement analysis, seeking to describe and explain: the regulatory environment; cash flows; ratio analysis; financing liabilities; fixed assets; leases and off balance sheet debt; multinational accounts; derivatives and hedging; adjustments of financial statements; measurement of risk; valuation of firms.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory
Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Financial Statement Analysis and Security Valuation
ISBN: 9780073379661
Penman, S.H., McGraw-Hill/Irwin 4th ed. 2010
Text refers to: Semester 1 and TOP Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 35% On/Off Campus 4000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 and 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7
Assignment 1 30% On Campus TOP 4000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Tutorial 10% On Campus TOP
Assessment Notes
Participation
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Final Examination 2 hrs 60% On Campus TOP
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Final Examination 2 hrs 65% On/Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 and 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. apply accounting and finance theories and practices to the in-depth analyses of companies' financial statements;
  2. highlight the importance of the concept and calculation of 'free cash flows';
  3. value companies using free cash flows and other techniques; and
  4. carry out a comprehensive analysis of the financial statements of a company of their choice.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will develop an increased knowledge of the discipline through the learning and teaching activities associated with the unit.
True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written communication skills are assessed and practiced in the assignment work and are practiced in online communications.
True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit content provides students with a global perspective.
True
4 Information Literacy
Practised through assignment preparation, use of internet, blackboard.
True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit prepares students for life-long learning. Academic skills required are taught in the unit.
True
6 Problem Solving
Assessments are focused on problem-solving skills in finance.
True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Increased awareness of socially responsible practices is emphasised in the unit, including the assessment tasks.
True True True
8 Team Work
Students are encouraged to practise teamwork in broad terms e.g. in tutorials and in on-line discussions.
True
   

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