Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
- Understanding the composition of the annual report
- Finanical Statement Analysis
a) Basic Item Analysis
b) Vertical and Horizontal Analysis
c) Ratio Analysis
d) International Ratios
e) Failure Prediction
- Introduction to Corporate Financing
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Courses are lectured in English
The student will be introduced to Financial Statement Analysis in all of its facets, from understanding the annual accounts to actually performing and calculating ratios. At the end of the course, a student should be able to successfully assess the financial health of a company and provide adequate recommendations to improve the firm's financial status.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students should have some basic understanding of accounting
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Further information:
Course lectured in French
Courses will take place in a hybrid format with some classes face-to-face and others online. If a class takes place online the student shall be notified a few days prior to the class through Lola.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- LOL@
Further information:
Slides
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Further information:
Written exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Professor: wtorsin@uliege.be
Assistant: Laurent.prunier@uliege.be