AFF5130 - Financial statement analysis and business valuation

Leader: Mr Victor Borg

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2007 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

The focus of this unit is on the process of business valuation. Topics include capital markets issues, evaluation of industry profitability, accounting analysis including evaluation of earnings management techniques, preparation of pro-forma statements, forecasting, bankruptcy analysis, and business valuation techniques

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• learn a contemporary approach to financial statement analysis
• develop an understanding of market environment
• gain an understanding of business and industry analysis, managerial opportunism, fundamental analysis, and business valuation using lectures presentations and real-life projects
• improve ability to work in groups and interact constructively with group members
• improve communication skills via work in groups and presentations to the class.

Assessment

Group stock market assignment (3000 words): 15%
Group valuation project and presentation (5000 words): 30%
Group presentation: 10%
Examination (3 hours): 45%.

Contact hours

3 hours per week