FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

The course contributes to the learning objectives of the Bachelor degree, which provides a learning in both the business and quantitative context, by preparing students able to interpret and analyse financial statements.

1 KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
The students of the Bachelor degree have to know and understand the main critical areas when managing firms. At the end of this teaching course, the students will be able:
- to analyze and compare financial statements of firms operating in multiple sectors and of different dimension;
- to interpret the differences of their financial performance.

2 ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
The students of the Bachelor degree have to apply their knowledge in real contexts through the analysis of accounting data and to examine the managerial problems of firms. At the end of this teaching course, the students will be able:
- to compare the financial statements of firms with the application of financial statements analysis tools;
- to give an evaluation on their financial performance.

Introduction to digital management 1-2
Planning and management control

Introduction to financial statement analysis
Financial reporting and analysis
Cash flow analysis
Profitability analysis
Prospective analysis
Equity analysis

The textbook will be communicated during the course

Written and oral exam. An assignment will be required too.

The teaching method will be adapted according to the development of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis

English

written and oral