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AFM431 Financial Statement Analysis

Updated: 28 February 2013
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
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 GradDipFinMgt or MCom
Co-requisites None
Restrictions AFM331
Notes None
Combined Units AFM331 - Financial Statement Analysis
Coordinator(s) John Anderson (john.anderson@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.
Important Information

Where calculators are permitted in examinations, it must be selected from an approved list, which can be accessed from the Further Information link below.

Further information
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

The Analysis and Use of Financial Statements
ISBN: 9780471375944
White, G.I., Sondhi, A.C. and Fried, D., John Wiley and Sons 3rd ed. 2002
Text refers to: Trimester 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% On Campus 4000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 60% On Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 GA: 1, 2 and 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. apply accounting and finance theories and practices to in-depth analyses of companies' financial statements;
  2. understand the concept and calculation of 'free cash flows';
  3. apply free cash flows and other techniques to the valuation of companies;
  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. This knowledge will be practised and assessed through the assignment and final examination. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written communication skills are assessed and practised in the assessments and are practised in online communications. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit content provides students with a global perspective. 		True
4 Information Literacy
This is practised through assignment preparation, the use of the internet, online participation and are assessed. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit prepares students for life-long learning. The academic skills required are taught in the unit. 		True
6 Problem Solving
The unit content and 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. 		True
8 Team Work
Students are encouraged to practise teamwork in broad terms e.g. in tutorials and in online discussions. 		True
   

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