Financial Analysis (5cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement
- prepare a cash flow statement
- calculate and analyze financial ratios and use industry benchmarks
- make financial forecasts using different methods
- conduct a corporate analysis

Teaching methods

Canvas realization, virtual lectures and meetings

Time and location

Partly individual and team work with independent scheduling, partly virtual meetings (7.9.2020 compulsory as well as live virtual presentations later in autumn)

Learning materials and recommended literature

The course book: The Art of Company Valuation and Financial Statement Analysis : A Value Investor's Guide with Real-Life Case Studies. Wiley 2014. Read especially the Chapters 1-5, the rest is for interest also. Quite easy reading, subject to questions in online exam: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/laurea/reader.action?docID=1680598

-A good workbook for interested: Financial Analysis. Fridson. Wiley

-How to use Excel in financial analysis: Using excel for business analysis.Fairhurst. Wiley

-a framework to long-term Forecasting: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/laurea/reader.action?docID=1895753&query=financial%2Bstatement%2Banalysis

Temte, Andrew. Financial Statement Analysis (former course book not anymore as e-book)

Business Analysis &Valuation- Palepu. Thomson 2004

Important dates

7.9. compulsory attendance

Evaluation scale

H-5