Class 11
Financial Statement Analysis
Description
This class introduces the use of financial statement information to evaluate a company's financial performance and position. Financial statement analysis is important because accountants and other users rely on relationships and changes in accounting numbers to better understand business activities.
Motivation
What can financial statements tell us about a company's performance and position?
Review
Previous classes focused primarily on detailed datasets and individual transactions. This class changes the level of analysis by examining how aggregated accounting information can be used to understand the company as a whole.