ACCT 515 Financial Statement Analysis

General

• Differentiate the financial information needs of investors, creditors and other users of financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Evaluate and compare the "quality of earnings" for organizations in the same industry using a variety of financial and non-financial information.
• Create a financial statement analysis report for a publicly held organization.
• Using industry benchmarks compare organizations' financial results and present results utilizing written, oral and visual presentations methods.
• Evaluate analyses and formulate an opinion on the strength of a company's ability to generate cash flows based on financial and non-financial information in publically available financial reports.
• Evaluate how the various accounting principles, practices and disclosures can affect an organization's financial results from an ethical perspective during the course.