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Course Description
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Course Name
Financial Reporting and Analysis
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Host University
Anglo-American University
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Location
Prague, Czech Republic
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Area of Study
Accounting, Finance
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Language Level
Taught In English
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course Description
An introductory course with practical applications on financial statements reporting and analysis. The course draws on the CFA Institute curriculum and is designed to provide the students with the necessary concepts and tools to analyse publicly listed companies, from assessing past financial performance to projecting future performance and to undertake comparative analysis. The course will also cover CFA code of ethics and standards of practice relevant for financial analysts.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the CFA Institute standards of practice for financial analysts;
- Undertake top-down and bottom up company analysis;
- Demonstrate understanding of the various financial standards;
- Evaluate quality of financial reporting;
- Evaluate the historical financial performance of publicly-listed companies;
- Project future financial performance of a company based on financial statements analysis;
- Align and compare financial statements of multiple companies;
- Demonstrate the application of financial ratios calculations;
- Make recommendations based on the analysis output.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Some courses may require additional fees.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.