ACCT 6336 Financial Statement Analysis
This course prepares students to analyze, interpret, and evaluate financial statements effectively. It emphasizes developing information to support decision making in the context of private equity investment, corporate mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, asset management, and securities analysis. This course examines the issues of how firms create or destroy value for their shareholders and how financial statements can be used to identify value-creating opportunities. Students must have a substantial understanding of accounting, especially in the areas of disclosure and reporting.