ACCTG 432 - Financial Statement Analysis

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Business

This course focuses on developing student understanding of the information in financial reports and how it relates to the intrinsic values of debt and equity securities, with an emphasis on equity. Additional topics may include using financial statements to learn about a firm's operations, valuing distressed companies, evaluating statements from not-for-profit organizations, and analyzing business combinations and divestitures, depending on instructor and student interests. Course materials will typically include the main financial statements of publicly traded companies. Corequisites: ACCTG 412 or 415.