ACX3150 - Financial analysis and valuation

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Overview

This unit explores a range of techniques used to analyse corporate financial performance and valuation of entities. These include: application and use of financial ratios and forecasting techniques, accounting-based and cash flow-based share valuation, credit analysis and financial distress prediction, equity security analysis, and analysis relating to mergers and takeovers. … For more content click the Read More button below.

This unit explores a range of techniques used to analyse corporate financial performance and valuation of entities. These include: application and use of financial ratios and forecasting techniques, accounting-based and cash flow-based share valuation, credit analysis and financial distress prediction, equity security analysis, and analysis relating to mergers and takeovers. Both Australian and international case studies are used to provide a real-world context.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

S2-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Prerequisite

AND

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Mukesh Garg

Professor Wen He

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

access and extract financial information from published financial reports and databases

calculate and interpret relevant financial ratios concerned with the profitability, financial structure and solvency of listed public companies

apply and critically assess approaches to valuation including discounted cash flow and residual income methods

apply valuation methods to contexts such as security valuation, mergers and acquisitions and credit analysis

apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with financial analysis and valuation.

Teaching approach

Problem-based learning

Peer assisted learning

Case-based teaching

Active learning

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment

2 - Examination

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Required resources

Other unit costs

Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Electronics, calculators and tools: $40