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Undergraduate CUR-BAN25-2021

Business Analysis for Investment

Sift through financial statements and learn how to identify useful information. Use the trusted techniques that professionals wield to analyse financial data. Understand how risk analysis reports are put together, and learn about forecasting and valuation.

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$1,812 $2,062

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

Subjects may require attendance

Prior study

Required

Study terms

  • 30 Aug 2021
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Start your career with Curtin’s globally recognised courses and extensive industry connections. Through OUA, our online courses offer an interactive and collaborative learning experience that gets you the same degree as if you studied on campus. Curtin is a global university with a vibrant culture of innovation and collaboration and is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide.

QS RANKING 2021

13

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

13

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. describe and apply the basic techniques of financial statement analysis
  2. identify and utilise value-relevant information from the financial statements
  3. explain the role played by financial statement analysis in the functioning of an efficient capital market
  4. apply established requirements for analysing financial statement information for forecasting, valuation and risk analysis purposes.
Topics covered
    • Financial Statement Analysis: An Introduction
    • Financial Reporting Mechanics & Standards
    • Understanding Income Statements & Balance Sheets
    • Understanding Cash-Flow Statements
    • Financial Analysis Techniques & Applications
    • Financial Reporting Quality
    • Inventories
    • Long-Lived Assets
    • Valuation 1
    • Valuation 2
Entry requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-BAN23-Introduction to Finance Principles ;

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject was previously known as Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis

Introduction to the financial statement analysis, understanding financial statements and supplementary information, financial analysis techniques and applications, evaluating financial reporting quality, analysis of financial statement for forecasting, valuation and risk analysis purposes.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

  • Assignment (50%)
  • Final Examination - remote invigilated (50%)
Textbooks

Current study term: 29 Aug 21 to 28 Nov 21)

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Undergraduate CUR-FIN-DEG-2021

Bachelor of Commerce Finance

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