FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

SOS210

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course handles issues on financial reporting, basic financial statements, profits and forecasting financial statements.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Financial Reporting
2^nd Week	The Balance Sheet
3^rd Week	The Income Statement
4^th Week	The Statement of Cash Flows
5^th Week	What is Profit?
6^th Week	Revenue and Expense Recognition
7^th Week	The Applications and Limitations of EBITDA
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	The Reliability of Disclosure and Audits
10^th Week	Mergers-and-Acquisitions Accounting
11^th Week	Fraud
12^th Week	Forecasting Financial Statements
13^th Week	Forecasting Financial Statements
14^th Week	Credit Analysis
15^th Week	Equity Analysis

Recommended or Required Reading

Fridson, M. S., Alvarez, F., "Financial Statement Analysis: A Practitioner's Guide", Wiley, 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Assignment	2	20
Total(%)		55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		45
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	14	14
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	2	5	10
Total Work Load			90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)