UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - BOULDER
LEEDS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
ACCT 4250/5250
Fall 2009 Term
Instructor: Erin Moran, CFO – Public Radio Capital
Class time:
Location:
Tu/Th: 3:30 to 4:45
Koelbel 320
Office:
Koelbel 215
Office Hours:
Tu/Th: 4:45 to 5:30, by appointment
Email:
[email protected]
Course Prerequisites:
Prerequisite:
ACCT 3230
Required Texts and Readings:
1
Financial Statement Analysis (
10th
edition),
by Subramanyam, Wild, published by Irwin/McGraw
Hill (2008)
2Text Web page
:
http://www.mhhe.com/subramanyam10e
3Additional materials as posted on the web
Course Logistics:
CU Learn is actively used for this course. Announcements, updates, class materials, etc. are all
available through the CU Learn site. PPTs are made available at least one day ahead of time. Please
consult the CU Learn site on a regular basis for upcoming assignments, due dates, etc.
I try to check email a few times throughout the day. If you want to meet with me after class, please let
me know prior to class either by emailing me in the morning or the day before.
Course Description:
This course focuses on the use of accounting information by decision-makers external to a company.
This course material considers judgments made by investors, bank lending officers, donors and
auditors. This class will focus on forecasts and lending decisions.
Course Learning Objectives – At the end of this course, you should be able to:
Analyze Financial Statements and related information to undertake financial analysis from the
perspective of a lender, investor, auditor, acquirer, and donor:
By using:
- Ratios, trend analysis, comparative analysis for evaluation
- Financials as the foundation for forecasting future performance
- Other financial disclosures
- “Real World” examples to understand financial and credit analysis, including guest
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- Financial statements as foundation for lending decisions
In addition to the learning objectives listed above, we will look at social-minded investing. We will use
Microsoft Excel throughout this class.
Strategies for Reaching the Objectives:
A.Read and thoughtfully analyze text from the book and other provided materials before the
assigned class, so that you are prepared to discuss issues, offer insights, evaluate others' ideas,
and defend your own ideas.
Participate in discussions by asking original questions, bringing in
outside research articles, and relating personal experiences or observations to the class.
B.Use helpful text materials such as check figures, information, assignments and readings on the
course website.
C.Attend every class for the entire class period.
If you need to miss class, please contact me in
advance.
Grading Policy:
The faculty and administration of the Leeds School are instituting a new grading policy beginning in
Fall 2009. The policy places a maximum limit on the
average
grade (across all students) that can be
assigned in a given course. One objective of the new policy is to counteract the effects of grade
inflation. Another is to encourage greater consistency in average course grades among courses taught
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