MT540

Financial Statement Analysis

1 Describe and apply the basic techniques of financial statement analysis

2 Develop, defend and critique a written analysis of a publicly traded corporation using accounting and finance techniques and strategic changes of the corporation

3 Review, interpret and explain the organization and disclosure of information reported in 10K filings and the notes to the financial statements

4 Calculate and interpret financial ratios, including how to use ratios to compare firms and evaluate changes over time

5 Describe and quantify company valuations based on cash flows, operating income, and market based valuation models