At the end of this course, the students; 1) Know about the concept and types of financial statement and how they are prepared. 2) Learn related issues on how to prepare financial statements regarding Turkish Accounting Standards. 3) Learn which methods can be used in financial statement analysis. 4) Learn how to use the tools of financial statement analysis regarding the determination of the relationship between financial foundation and development of firms as well as financial items. 5) Understand the major sources of cash reported in the statement of cash flows, development of equity, solvency of current and non-current liabilities, efficiency in firm activities and profitability. 6) Learn how to use the information gathered from financial statements in decision making. 7) Learn how to analyze the financial statements of banks and insurance companies. 8) Learn how to analyse the financial statements of companies from different countries.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
none
COURSE DEFINITION
In order to be able to make rational decisions about the future operating periods of the companies and to be able to make plans, it is necessary to examine the current and past situations.
Purpose of this course is to examine the relationships among the items in the financial statements and their trends over time in order to be able to evaluate the financial position of the enterprise, its operating results and developments in the financial direction, to determine its developmental direction and to make future estimates for that business.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
The Financial Statement Concept
2nd Week
The General Characteristics of Financial Statements
3rd Week
The Limits of the Use of Financial Statements
4th Week
The Basic Financial Statements: Preparation, Content, and Analysis II
5th Week
The Basic Financial Statements: Preparation, Content, and Analysis II
6th Week
The Other Financial Statements: Preparation, Content, and Analysis I
7th Week
The Other Financial Statements: Preparation, Content, and Analysis II
8th Week
MIDTERM
9th Week
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES : Horizontal Analysis
10th Week
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES : Vertical Analysis
11th Week
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES : Ratio Analysis
12th Week
INFLATION ACCOUNTING : The Impact of Inflation over the Financial Statements I
13th Week
Examination of the financial statements of banks and methods of financial analysis.
14th Week
Examination of the financial statements of insurance companies and methods of financial analysis.