CourseOutline201314.doc

Heriot-Watt University School of Management and Languages: Accountancy Economics and Finance Year : 2013/2014 Financial Analysis Course code C31FN1 Module supervisor: Paul D Gordon Room number: EF 20 Office hours: The office hours of the module supervisors are notified on their office doors Lecturer: Paul D Gordon (E mail: P.D.Gordon@hw.ac.uk) Module Outline This module outline should be read in conjunction with the Course Handbook. Meetings Week 1 Week 2 Weeks 3 to 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Weeks 10 and 11 Lectures Wednesday 9.15 LT 4 Wednesday 9.15 LT 4 Thursday 10.15 JW1a - Thursday 10.15 JW1a Wednesday 9.15 LT 4 Thursday 10.15 JW1a - Thursday 10.15 JW1a Thursday 11.15 JW1a - Thursday 11.15 JW1a - Thursday 11.15 JW1a Thursday 11.15 JW1a Mid Term Test - - Wednesday 9.15 LT4 - - - Tutorials - Wednesday 9.15 LT 4 - Wednesday 9.15 LT 4 - Wednesday 9.15 LT 4 Abbreviations LT = Lecture Theatre, JW = James Watt Aim The aim of the module is to provide an understanding of how to analyse the overall financial performance of an organisation through the use management accounting reports and published financial information. It will appraise financial strength and weaknesses of companies and of financial reporting information. Teaching material All lecture and tutorial material can be found on the course vision page. The recommended text for this course is Weetman P Financial and Management Accounting- An Introduction (6th Edition) Pearson (2013). When purchasing the 6th edition of the text students will also be given access to a computer learning package MyAccountingLab (MAL). MAL gives access to e-text of the Weetman text and contains study plan questions arranged chapter by chapter. Each week students should attempt the MAL chapter questions that cover that weeks recommended reading. Objectives At the end of the module students will be expected to: have an understanding of the principles of traditional financial accounting method ba