- Docente: Marco Maria Mattei
- Credits: 8
- SSD: SECS-P/07
- Language: English
- Moduli: Marco Maria Mattei (Modulo 1) Gianluca Lavezzari (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Business Economics (cod. 8848)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to manage the basic tools and theories of financial analysis to measure and control a firm performance. Students are also able to asses firms’ earnings quality and its determinants
Course contents
- A framework for business analysis using financial statements
- Accounting analysis: steps and tools
- Ratio analysis: an introduction
- Use of financial statements and disclosure
- Recasting financial statements
- Profitability analysis by ratios
- Credit analysis and distress prediction
- Cash flow analysis
Readings/Bibliography
K. Palepu, P. M. Healy, E. Peek, Business Analysis and Valuation – IFRS Edition
Teaching methods
Lectures and case studies.
Assessment methods
Group assignements and indivual written test.
Students who are unable to participate in group work due to their non-attending status may contact the teaching assistant, Noemi Pecoraro (noemi.pecoraro2@unibo.it ), to arrange an individual assignment and presentation.
This is the assessment grid: (a) <18 insufficient; (b) 18-23 sufficient; (c) 24-27 average/good; (d) 28-30 very good; (e) 30 cum laude excellent/outstanding.
Office hours
See the website of Marco Maria Mattei
See the website of Gianluca Lavezzari