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Financial Analysis and Planning
fapP FP fapP Acad. year 2020/2021 Summer semester 5 credits
The course focuses on the following topics: Main functions of financial analysis. Internal and external financial analysis. Users and the concept of main stages of financial analysis. Comparative base and the comparability problem. Sources of input data. Accounting statements weaknesses. Overview of elementary and superior methods of financial analysis. Vertical and horizontal analysis of absolute indices. Property and capital structure of company. Analysis of costs and profits, of differential indices and cash-flow. Systems of indices. Formulation of conclusions resulting from financial analysis. Introduction to financial planning.
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- 26 hrs lectures
- 13 hrs exercises
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Subject specific learning outcomes and competences
Students will have a clear idea of modern approaches and methods of financial analysis of a company. In seminars, they will develop their abilities and skills in the field of practical application of these methods. They will acquire knowledge of the theoretical fundaments and approaches to the financial planning of the company.
Learning objectives
The main objective of the course is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills in the field of financial analysis of the company. They will develop their ability to asses the financial situation of a company, its trends and reasons, and to propose measures for the improvement of status quo and development. A partial goal is to familiarise students with the fundamentals of financial planning and control.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Solution of equations and working out function graphs, knowledge of account sheets, cost accounting, cost calculation, financial analysis methods, fundamentals of organization and managerial functions within the company.
Syllabus of lectures
Topics of lectures are the following:
- Introduction to financial analysis.
- Sources of financial analysis input data.
- Overview of methods applied to financial analysis.
- Analysis of absolute indices.
- Analysis of differential indices
- Analysis of proportional indices.
- Systems of proportional indices.
- Formulation of conclusions resulting from financial analysis.
- Introduction to financial planning
- Financial planning and control.
Syllabus of exercises
The seminars are focused on practising the lectured topics and elaboration of case studies (both individually and in teams).
Progress assessment
Conditions for awarding the course-unit credit:
1. Active participation in exercises will be controlled and assessed by the teacher – max. 80 points.
2. Successful completion of a credit test – max assessment: 100 points in due term, 80 points in first resit test. From the credit test must be achieved min. 50 points.
3. Successful elaboration of semester work and quality of presentation in a preset deadline. Maximum 100 points for handing over on time. Bonus excellent presentation is 20 points. Students must achieve a min. 50 points from the semester work.
4. Total number of points for awarding the course-unit credit has to be higher than 150.
Conditions for passing an exam: Knowledge of taught topics and its practical application.
The exam consists of a written test, which includes a numerical example and oral examination if necessary (theoretical questions).
Teaching methods and criteria
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.
Controlled instruction
Control of results of independent work on assigned tasks. In case of excused absence from seminars, the teacher can set additional condition if appropriate, usually elaboration of partial written task.
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