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Financial Statement Analysis (ACCT90002)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Jonathan Jona jonathan.jona@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Flora Kuang flora.kuang@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Financial Statement Analysis seeks to introduce students to the analysis and use of financial information for decision-making purposes. The subject considers how the information disclosed can be best utilised by creditors and investors in making their lending and investing decisions. Students consider the environment in which financial reporting exists, including the incentives faced by preparers of financial reports. From their assessment, students learn to adjust reported data as is typically done by analysts.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe the impact of the institutional framework and regulatory forces that shape financial statements;
- Describe the impact that choices among permissible accounting methods may have on the figures reported in financial statements;
- Identify and discuss the incentives facing those who prepare financial statements within companies and explain how these incentives may influence financial disclosures;
- Amend reported accounting data according to the purpose of the analysis;
- Analyse financial statement information to assess the performance of management and profitability;
- Analyse financial statement information to assess the financial position (solvency and liquidity) and to make predictions about corporate survival;
- Use financial statements and other data to conduct in-depth analyses of public companies for valuation and risk assessments by creditors and investors;
- Describe the impact of financial statements as shown by capital market research.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Critical evaluation of financial reporting and disclosure problems
- Evaluation, adjustment, analysis and interpretation of relevant accounting information
- The ability to access data and research information form a variety of sources
- Problem solving
- Oral and written communication
- Collaborative learning
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
ACCT90004 Accounting for Decision Making or equivalent.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ACCT90004 | Accounting for Decision Making |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A one hour and thirty minute mid-semester test (25%);
- Group assignment, (normally in groups of 4 students), 2500 words, due in the second half of the semester (15%);
- 10 minute oral group assignment, (normally in groups of 4 students) due towards the end of the semester (10%);
- 3-hour end-of-semester examination (50%);
Note: successful completion of this subject requires a pass (50%) in the final exam
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Jonathan Jona Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Jonathan Jona jonathan.jona@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Flora Kuang Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Flora Kuang flora.kuang@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Finance Course Master of Finance - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022