COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Financial Statement Analysis
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
BA 432
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives This course focuses on users of financial information and their needs, rather than the preparation of financial accounting data. The major objective of this course is to improve students’ ability to understand financial statements and to provide them with the ability to perform financial statement analysis.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Read financial statements and identify and find relevant information for analysis
  • Summarize, interpret and compare financial data
  • Conduct financial analysis in a systematic and structured way by using range of financial analysis techniques.
  • Integrate concepts from previous accounting and finance courses to advance robust and insightful analysis
  • Make informed and supported business decisions and recommendations
  • All academic work undertaken at Izmir University of Economics is subject to the “Universities’ Academic Honesty Codes and Regulations”. For details, please see: http://isl.ieu.edu.tr/en/akademik-durustluk
Course Description This course is designed to prepare you to interpret, analyze financial statements effectively and efficiently by providing an advanced understanding of the fundemental concepts, tools, techniques of financial statement analysis and examine their application to stategic planning and decision making
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Overview of Financial Statement Analysis – Introduction to business analysis and analysis tools – ratio analysis, common size analysis, comparative analysis Chapter 1
2 Overview of Financial Statement Analysis – Introduction to business analysis and analysis tools - ratio analysis, common size analysis, comparative analysis Chapter 1
3 Financial Reporting and Analysis – Reporting environment, accounting analysis Chapter 2
4 Analyzing Financing Activities – Analysis of liabilities, leases contingent liabilities, off-balance sheet financing and analysis of shareholders’ equity Chapter 3
5 Analyzing Investing Activities – Analysis of current, long-term, plant and intangible assets Chapter 4
6 Analyzing Investing Activities - Analysis of intercorporate investments Chapter 5
7 Mid-term exam
8 Analyzing Operating Activities – Analysis of income, revenue and expenses Chapter 6
9 Cash Flow Analysis Chapter 7
10 Return on Invested Capital and Profitability Analysis Chapter 8
11 Prospective Analysis Chapter 9
12 Credit Analysis – Liquidity and solvency analysis Chapter 10
13 Equity Analysis and Valuation Chapter 11
14 Review of the Semester -
15 Review of the Semester
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks Subramanyam, K. R., Wild, John J, Financial Statement Analysis, 10th Edition, New York, NY,McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2009. ISBN 978-0-07-337943-2.
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
-
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
15
4
60
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
-
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
25
Final Exams
1
35
    Total
168

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to solve problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint in the field of business administration.

2

To be able to present the findings and solutions to the business problems in written and oral formats.

3

To be able to interpret the application of business and economic concepts, and philosophies at the national and international levels.

4

To be able to use innovative and creative approach for real-life business situations.

5

To be able to demonstrate leadership skills in different business situations.

X
6

To be able to interpret the reflections of new technologies and softwares to business dynamics.   

X
7

To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the five areas of business administration (marketing, production, management, accounting, and finance) through a strategic perspective.

8

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to business administration.

X
9

To be able to work efficiently and effectively as a team member.

X
10

To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating business decisions.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest