Financial Statement Analysis

Course coordinator: prof. Alberto Quagli

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course deals with the analysis of financial statements aiming at evaluate the competitive and financial performances of public and private companies.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Skills:
    - Ability to analyse financial statements and evaluate business performance
  • Knowledge:
    - Knowledge of main financial ratios used in investment decision
  • Attitudes:
    - Capacity of catching data and developing an informed judgment for investment decisions

MAIN CONTENTS:

  1. Balance sheet and Profit and Loss Account analysis
  2. Cash flow and financial position
    1. Analysis of financial structure and solvency
    2. Models of scoring and rating
  3. Value Creation
  • Practical exercises
  • Case studies