Financial Reporting and Analysis - Course Outline - 2022
Financial Reporting and Analysis - Course Outline - 2022
Financial Reporting and Analysis - Course Outline - 2022
PART 1
INTRODUCTION
Financial statements of a firm are positioned to serve the needs of the financial markets, input
markets, product markets and regulators. The financial statements are the product of the
interplay of the forces that drive businesses. The course Financial Reporting and Analysis will
discuss the basic accounting model of analyzing and processing transactions and presenting
the information in the form of financial statements. In this endeavour it will introduce the
principles and standards that underlie a firms’ accounting policies and managerial implications
for the same. The course subsequently will focus on interpretation of numbers in the financial
statements. It covers the tools and techniques that are useful in analyzing financial statements
to understand business beyond numbers. To summarize, this course aims to provide a
comprehensive idea about various key aspects of financial reporting and analysis.
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CLO1 - (Map with PLO1) Acquire comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the
fundamentals of financial reporting principles, processes and practices.
CLO2 - (Mapped with PLO2) Summarize, measure, report and assess accounting data or
financial information presented in the financial statements.
CLO3 - (Mapped with PLO2, PLO3) Critically evaluate and interpret financial statements
for the usage and benefit of any business organization; acquire decision making skills in the
context of financial reporting, analysis and interpretation to suggest solutions for intricate
managerial problems
CLO4 – (Mapped with PLO4, PLO5) Understanding the significance of Ethical Issues in
Financial Accounting & Reporting
COURSE CONTENT
1. Introduction to Accounting, Accounting fundamentals and process leading to
preparation of financial statements
2. Exposure to various aspects and components of income, expenses, assets, liabilities and
equity along with their measurement/valuation and impact in the context of financial
reporting and decision making
3. Various tools and techniques of financial statement analysis
4. Exposure to reporting practices and format of Indian firms
5. Understanding the significance of Ethics in Financial Accounting & Reporting
Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions by John J Wild and Prakash Singh, Special
Indian Edition, 10th edition
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Financial Accounting for Managers by Sanjay Dhamija, Latest Edition, Pearson
POLICY ON PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism of any kind and to any extent would attract penalties. The assessment would be
‘zero’ for that particular component, with no further opportunity to improve. Repetition of the
offence would result in failure in the subject.
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PART 2: SESSION PLAN
Quiz 1 (10%)
Text: Narayanaswamy
Chapter: 11
Understanding Equity: Equity Share Capital,
Lecture,
9 Preference Shares, Bonus Shares, Stock Split, Conceptual reading:
exercise
Right Issue, Reserves & Surplus Annual Reports of Indian
companies
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Text: Narayanaswamy
Chapter: 9, 10: relevant
sections
Understanding Liabilities: concepts of various Lecture,
10
forms of liabilities exercise
Conceptual readings:
Annual Reports of Indian
companies
Assignment (25%)
Quiz 2 (10%)
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PART 3: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
* Project Details – This will be a group assignment. Each group will be allocated a topic
pertaining to financial reporting/financial analysis in the contemporary world. Every team will
be asked to prepare a comprehensive yet crisp report on the same. Each team needs to submit
the report (word document) prior to the 20th session. The report will be judged based on a viva
as well. Report should not exceed 8 pages (with 12 font size & 1.5 spacing).
Integrative Thinking
Traits: Demonstrate ability to identify inter-linkages among functional CLO 3
PLO3 Yes
areas within an enterprise and assess the impact of external
environment on its performance
Ethical Responsibility
PLO5 Traits: Demonstrate awareness and assess impact of ethical behavior Yes CLO 4
on business
Leadership NA
PLO6 Traits: Demonstrate capability to take leadership role in a business No
situation