Analysis of corporate financeLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know how to interpret and analyse financial statements and prepare key ratio and other analytical calculations for various purposes.
You know how to plan a company’s future by preparing financial statement forecasts.
You know how to utilise modern reporting tools in financial reporting.
You understand the connection between a company’s strategic goals and financial metrics, including the perspective of financial responsibility.

Content

How do you adjust and analyse a company’s published financial statement data?
How do you calculate a company’s key ratios and prepare analyses based on your calculations?
How is a financial statement forecast constructed?
What reporting tools are available, and how are they utilised?
How do you develop and measure a company’s operations while considering its strategy?

Evaluation

Students can
a. systematically use professional terminology when analysing finances.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
e. use the key methods and software when analysing finances.

Qualifications

You demonstrate an understanding of the basics of management accounting, including the aspect of economic responsibility.
You can record basic business transactions in bookkeeping and financial statements.