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Financial Statement Analysis: Acctg 663

Fall 2012 –Wednesdays 7:00 P.M. – 9:40 P.M.

Professor David DeBoskey OFFICE HOURS:

SSE 2401 Thursday

E-mail: debocpafa2005@aol.com 10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. and by appointment

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The goal of this course is for you to develop skills and abilities in using financial statement information and related disclosures to understand and evaluate the underlying economics of a company. This course explores in greater depth financial reporting topics introduced in the core course in financial accounting and also examines additional topics not covered in that course. Financial information and disclosures are collected from company’s Form 10-K, 10-Q, and proxy statements. These SEC filings are the primary source of information about the company’s past and current performance, business strategy, and competitive environment—and serve as the foundation for estimating the fundamental value of a company. This course is designed to prepare you to interpret and analyze financial statements effectively. The viewpoint is that of the user of financial statements. This course is designed primarily for students who expect to be intensive users of financial statements as part of their professional responsibilities.

Prerequisite

This course is designed for students that have a working knowledge of financial accounting. The minimum pre-requisites for this course are the core course in financial accounting (Acctg 620, BA650 or Acctg 201) and a core course in managerial/cost accounting.

Who should take this course?

This course should be of interest to students pursuing the following careers:

• Financial accounting and reporting (from staff accountants to analysts, controllers, CFOs)

• External and internal auditing

• Equity research (sell-side, buy-side)

• Investment banking

• Management consulting

• Private equity and venture capital

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