FIN10710 - Business Value Analysis (2016)

Not currently available in 2016

Provides an introduction to asset pricing, dealing with the practical application of financial statement analysis to value both listed and unlisted business entities. Topics include financial reporting systems, statements and reporting quality, the top-down fundamental analysis of financial securities and companies, and other business valuation considerations.

Topic 1: Purpose and approaches to analysis of companies and financial securities
Topic 2: The analytical environment - economic analysis
Topic 3: The analytical environment - industry analysis
Topic 4: Financial reporting systems, statements and reporting quality
Topic 5: Financial statement analysis
Topic 6: Prospective Analysis - Forecasting
Topic 7: Prospective Analysis - Valuation Theory and Concepts
Topic 8: Prospective Analysis - Valuation Implementation
Topic 9: Valuation of fixed income securities

Learning outcomes

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