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AFM431 Financial Statement Analysis

Updated: 17 February 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites candidature in MCom
Co-requisites None
Restrictions AFM331
Notes None
Combined Units AFM331 - 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 , On 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 40% 4000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7
Final Examination 2 hrs 60%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 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;
  4. carry out a comprehensive analysis of the financial statements of a company of their choice; and
  5. analyse the relationship between theory and contemporary practice.

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 communications 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
Practiced through assignment preparation, use of internet, blackboard etc. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit prepares students for lifelong 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 emphasized in the unit, including the assessment tasks. 		True True True
8 Team Work
students are encouraged to practice teamwork in broad terms e.g. in tutorials and in on-line discussions. 		True
   

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