Strategic Financial Analysis

Course aim

This course is designed to improve students’ conceptual grasp of the role and practical application of financial statements in business analysis, particularly as it applies to valuation, credit assessment, strategic decision-making, and assessment of corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

Course content

Financial statements, business analysis and valuation; analysis of corporate and competitive strategies; accounting analysis, adjustments, and distortions; financial analysis, forecasting and valuation; equity analysis; credit analysis and assessment; mergers and acquisitions; governance and regulatory compliance.

Textbook(s)

Palepu, KG, Healy, PM, Wright, S, Bradbury, M & Coulton, J 2020, Business analysis and valuation: using financial statements, 3rd Asia-Pacific edn, Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne, ISBN 9780170425186/ 9780170450782

Prerequisite(s)

Student must have successfully completed 90 units of study. Students in the DBRF Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) stream must complete the pre-requisite in Group 1. Students in all other active programs must complete the pre-requisite in Group 2. Students in the DBRF Bachelor of Business (Real Estate Practice) must complete the pre-requisite in Group 2. Students in withdrawn degrees should complete the pre-requisites in Group 3.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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