practitioner’s perspective on financial statement analysis. The course will emphasize thinking beyond the text and will focus to how to critically examine financial statement information and management representations. The course will primarily focus on financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP, however differences between US GAAP and IFRS will be outlined and examined. The class will be taught using a combination of lectures, class discussions and real-world case studies. In order to maximize
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BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Chapter Summary Financial statements are the primary means of communicating financial information to users. Chapter 2 covers the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. Chapter 1 set forth the objectives of the financial reporting process, and offered the observation that these objectives are met in large part by a set of financial statements. In this chapter
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Student Cases with Solutions to accompany Accounting & Auditing Research: Tools & Strategies (7th edition) NOTE: In addition to the in-chapter and end-of-chapter exercises which serve as short cases you will find the following short cases arranged by course title that can also be utilized as short cases that require the student to access the authoritative literature to address the issue presented in the case. Other excellent sources of longer and more detailed cases include the Deloitte Trueblood
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Statement of Virginia Winery Ltd……………………………………………………………3 Financial plan ………………………………………………………………………………………….3 Task 1 - Develop financial strategies. 1.1-a Assumptions on which the financial plan has been developed……………………………….5 1.1-b Financial objectives in terms of finance requirements………………………………………..5 1.1-c Funding arrangements………………………………………………………………………...6 1.1-d Financial information requirements…………………………………………………………..9 1.1-e Financial performance targets and indicators………………………………………………
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STUDENT CASES to accompany Accounting & Auditing Research: Tools & Strategies, 7e NOTE: In addition to the in-chapter and end-of-chapter exercises which serve as short cases you will find the following short cases arranged by course title that can also be utilized as short cases that require the student to access the authoritative literature to address the issue presented in the case. Solutions to the cases below are available to instructors on the Weirich Accounting & Auditing Research
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Second Round Electronics: A Case for Critical Thinking Nathalie Johnstone, Brandy Mackintosh, and Fred Phillips ABSTRACT: This instructional case requires students to provide advice to a client who is currently the sole owner of a for-profit company that reconditions and sells used electronics. The client is considering purchasing a similar company with the vision of expanding into the sales and service of emerging technologies. The target company’s unaudited financial statements contain questionable
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES OUTLINE |Number |Topic |Type/Task |Status | | | | |(re: 15/e) | |Questions: |
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Getting Started with Research Cases (Case #1): 1. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH CASES THAT YOU WILL COMPLETE IN THIS COURSE? The purpose of these cases is to provide you with experience solving an unstructured problem that requires searching accounting standards and financial statements. In your future careers in public accounting or in financial reporting, you will encounter financial accounting problems for which there may not be a clear-cut accounting treatment. Instead, you will
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012 CLASS 1– INTRODUCTION AND GOALS FOR THE SEMESTER A. CLASS LECTURE Review of Topics, Assignment Sheets, and Course Outline The Case Method - Rules for Classroom Discussion Instruction for the Formation of Study & Project Groups B. Professor/Student Introductions C. Readings from Course Packet: 1. Fin 394.4 Syllabus - Course Outline and Grading
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designed to address the many aspects of financial decision making within global firms prompted by these changes that are not addressed in traditional materials. The paper provides an overview of the structure of the course and its seven modules with particular emphasis on the three modules that constitute the core of the course. The paper also describes an analytical framework that has been developed through the creation of the course materials to guide critical financial decisions on financing, investment
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