Modiwl ASB-3708:
Financial Statement Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis 2024-25
ASB-3708
2024-25
Bangor Business School
Module - Semester 2
10 credits
Module Organiser:
Debbie Gilliland
Overview
Financial ratio analysis and interfirm comparison; trend analysis and financial forecasting; dividends, earnings and share valuation; valuation techniques; investment analysis; distress prediction and company acquisitions.
Assessment Strategy
Excellent -A- to A+ (70%+): Outstanding Performance. The relevant information accurately deployed. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.
Good -B- to B+ (60-69%): Very good performance Most of the relevant information accurately deployed. Good grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.
Another level-C- to C+ (50-59%): Much of the relevant information and skills mostly accurately deployed. Adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Fair integration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Some evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.
Threshold -D- to D+ (40-49%): No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply basic and advanced techniques for the purposes of financial forecasting and the assessment of equity and credit risk.
- Appreciate how financial information is used in capital markets.
- Demonstrate an understanding of interfirm comparisons (comparing one company with another) and trend analysis (comparing performance year-on-year for the same company).
- Demonstrate competence for the purposes of equity valuation.
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Exam S2 2hrs
Weighting
100%