Undergraduate USA-ACG37-2020

Strategic Financial Analysis

Scrutinise business analysis processes and frameworks.

Leaf through a firm's financial statements and assess their strategies. Find out how mergers and acquisitions work. Pore over corporate governance and regulatory compliance requirements.

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Required

Study terms

01 Jun 2020
30 Nov 2020

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Subject details

What you'll learn

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

Examine the role of financial statements in the analysis of business strategy, performance appraisal and monitoring, valuation, credit assessment, and stakeholder reporting.
Utilise financial statement information to undertake assessments of a firm's business, competitive and corporate strategy decisions, and its position and sustainability within its industry sector.
Discuss how accounting rules, regulations and conventions impact the interpretation and use of financial statements in business analysis.
Provide critical financial assessments of the firm's operating, financing and investment decisions relative to its own historical performance and to the contemporary performance of its competitors and peers.
Identify the role for and requirements of financial statement information in appraisals of governance and regulatory compliance.
Undertake forecasts for valuation, strategy and policy analyses using financial statements and other sources of business and economic information..

Topics covered

- Introduction: A Framework for Business Analysis and Valuation
- Strategy Analysis
- Accounting Analysis and Implementation
- Financial Analysis
- Communication and Governance
- Prospective Analysis 1: Forecasting
- Prospective Analysis 2: Valuation Theory and Implementation
- Equity
- Credit analysis
- Mergers and acquisitions
Study resources
- Instructional methods
  - Discussion forum/Discussion Board
  - Online assignment submission
- Online materials
  - Resources and Links
  - Printable format materials

Entry requirements

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

USA-ACG23-Business Finance, or USA-ACG32 and USA-ACG12-Financial Accounting 1 ;

Others

Prior to enrolling, students must have successfully completed 72CP (16 subjects) of study.

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject is designed to improve students’ conceptual grasp of the role and practical application of financial statements in business analysis, particularly as it applies to valuation, credit assessment, strategic decision-making, and assessment of corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

Assessments

1500 words (40%)
1500 words (40%)
continuous assessment (20%)

Textbooks

Current study term (31 May 20 to 30 Aug 20)

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Next study term (29 Nov 20 to 28 Feb 21)

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