This course develops the student's ability to read, understand, interpret and analyze financial statements. Students will be introduced to the limitations of accounting and to some constraints inherent in the discipline, in particular the responsibility to satisfy the information needs of a variety of external users. The course will equip students with a set of practical tools and skills for analyzing accounting information and using it in forecasting and evaluation. This course is essential for anyone who will be required to interpret, analyze and make decisions based on accounting information.
This course develops the student's ability to read, understand, interpret and analyze financial statements. Students will be introduced to the limitations of accounting and to some constraints inherent in the discipline, in particular the responsibility to satisfy the information needs of a variety of external users. The course will equip students with a set of practical tools and skills for analyzing accounting information and using it in forecasting and evaluation. This course is essential for anyone who will be required to interpret, analyze and make decisions based on accounting information.
