Lesson Plan

Week

Topics and Readings

 

     1

Introduction to financial reporting.

  • Development of Generally accepted accounting Principles
  • Traditional Assumptions of accounting model
  • Importance of internal control-a new reality

Discussion of Questions & Problems

Chapter No: 1

2

Introduction to financial statements and other financial reporting topics

  • Forms of Business entities
  • The Financial Statements
  • Comprehensive Income
  • The Accounting cycle
  • Auditor’s opinion
  • Management Responsibility for Financial statements

 

Chapter No: 2

3

  • Proxy
  • Summary Annual Report
  • EMH
  • Consolidated Statements
  • Business combinations Accounting
  • Discussion of Questions & Problems

 

Chapter no:2

4

Balance Sheet

  • Basic Elements of Balance Sheet
  • Assets
  • Liabilities
  • Stock holders’ Equity

 

Chapter no:3

5

  • Quasi Reorganization
  • Other Comprehensive Income
  • Employee stock Ownership plans
  • Treasury stock
  • Stock holder’s equity in unincorporated firms
  • International consolidated Balance Sheet

Discussion of Questions & Problems

Chapter no:3

6

Income Statement

  • Basic elements of Income Statement
  • Special Income Statement items
  • Unusual and Infrequent Items disclosure
  • Equity in earnings of non-consolidated subsidiries
  • Income taxes related to operations
  • Discontinued operations
  • Extra ordinary items
  • Cumulative effects of change in accounting principle

Net income-non controlling interest

Chapter no:4

7

  • Earnings per share
  • Retained Earnings
  • Dividend and stock splits
  • Distributions to stockholders
  • Comprehensive income
  • International consolidated income statement

Discussion of Questions & Problems

Chapter no:4

8

Basis of Analysis

  • Ratio analysis
  • Common size analysis
  • Vertical analysis
  • Horizontal analysis
  • Year to year change analysis
  • Variation due to type of industry
  • Comparison
  • Trend analysis
  • Discussion of Questions & Problems

 

Chapter no:5

 

Mid Term Exam

 

9

Liquidity of short- Term Assets; related debt paying ability

  • Current assets
  • Current liabilities
  • Operating cycle
  • Liquidity ratios

 

Chapter no:6

10

  • Other liquidity considerations
  • Discussion of Questions & Problems

 

Guest speaker session

Chapter no:6

11

Long term debt paying ability

  • Income statement consideration when determining long term debt paying ability
  • Balance sheet consideration when determining long term debt paying ability
  • Special items that influence a firms long term debt paying ability
  • Long term assets verses long term debt
  • Long term leasing
  • Pension plans
  • Joint  ventures

Discussion of Questions & Problems

Chapter 7

12

Profitability

  • Profitibility measures
  • Trends in profitability
  • Segment reporting
  • Revenues by major product lines
  • Gains and losses from prior period adjustments
  • Comprehensive income

Pro forma financial information

Chapter 8

13

Profitability

  • Interim reports
  • Discussion of Questions & Problems

For the investor

  • Leverage  and its effects on earnings
  • Earnings per common share
  • Price to earnings ratio

Percentage of retained earnings

Chapter 8, Chapter 9

14

For the investor

  • Dividend payout
  • Dividend yield
  • Book value per share
  • Stock options
  • Restricted stock
  • Stock appreciation rights
  • Discussion of Questions & Problems

 

Chapter 9

15

Statement of cash flows

  • Elements of  Statement of cash flows
  • Financial ratios and statement of cash flows
  • Alternative cash flows
  • Discussion of Questions & Problems

 

 

Chapter 10

 

 

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