An examination of the role of financial statement information and analysis in the evaluation of the current profitability, liquidity and riskiness of public companies, and the prediction of their future condition by parties external to the firm. Topic coverage includes traditional ratio analysis; the efficient market hypothesis and the use of accounting numbers in lending decisions and the prediction of financial distress. -- Course Website
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Master of Accounting, Postgraduate Diploma in Finance, Master of Finance or Master of Commerce (Finance) or completion of ACCT90012 Corporate Reporting or equivalent. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ACCT90012 Cor
