ICCFCBS2 - 1 Financial Analysis

Goals:

Financial analysis is about analyzing the past in order to understand the present and foresee the future of a company. It's aimed at answering two fundamental questions: one, will the firm be able to meet its financial obligations - the lenders question. And two, will it create value over time? - the equity holders question.

Presentation:

To drive this learning outcome we have built this 4 week course which follows the case study of a real company, Gremlin. It is a fascinating tale of a company that went bust without ever losing money. How's that possible? Well... Take the course! Participants will also be asked to produce their own analysis of a real company, immediately putting into practice what they will have learned from Professor Peter Mackay. Throughout the course participants are encouraged to exchange and compare notes through the forum and once a week, to connect with Peter and their peers in a live online session to get their questions answered.

The teachers:

SHIVARAM RAJGOPAL

Professor of Accounting and Auditing

Shiva Rajgopal is the Kester and Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing at Columbia Business School.

Previously he was a a faculty member at Duke University, Emory University and the University of Washington. At Columbia, Professor Rajgopal teaches fundamental analysis of financial statements for investors, managers and entrepreneurs and a PhD seminar on accounting regulation.

Professor Rajgopal’s research interests include financial reporting and earnings quality. His research is frequently cited in the popular press, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, and the Economist.

Professor Rajgopal has won many industry notable awards, including the American Accounting Association Notable Contribution to Literature award and the Graham and Dodd Scroll Prize, given by the Financial Analysts Journal.

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