Offered
Caulfield First semester 2008 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2008 (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
Within semester assessment: 55%
Examination (3 hours): 45%.
Contact hours
3 hours per week
Prohibitions
AFF5090
