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Area/Catalogue
BUSS 3083

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

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

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Course ID
157801

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s
First Semester
(Study Period 2)

Second Semester
(Study Period 5)
Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Business

Course aim

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)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
Group 3
ACCT 1006 Financial Accounting 1
BANK 2005 Finance and Investment
Group 1
BANK 3014 Superannuation
Group 2
BANK 2007 Business Finance

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 Students in withdrawn degrees should complete the pre-requisites in Group 3.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

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory 1 x 1 week
Workshop 3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External 30 hours x NA
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Workshop 35 hours x NA
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Workshop 35 hours x NA

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


Assessment

Presentation, Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

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