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AI1140 Financial Reporting 7.5 credits

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus AI1140 (Spring 2009–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The content of financial reports. Adjustments of the financial reports. Analysis of an existing company in a compulsory group work using MS-Excel. .

Intended learning outcomes

The overall aim of the course is to enable students to understand the methods used to analyze the financial health of firms.

More specifically, the students should after the coursebe able to:

  • Have the ability to analyze and interpret a company’s financial statements and handle the practical differences between an income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement
  • Calculate and analyze the main financial ratios for firms within different areas
  • Analyze an existing company and use the results to formulate a development plan
  • Have knowledge and understanding of the impact of the rules surrounding financial accounting

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

"Samhällsekonomi" 7,5 hp, and "Företags- och fastighetsbeskattning" 7,5 hp, or similar courses. "Investment Analysis", 7,5 hp, or correspondent Excel-skills

Recommended prerequisites

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Equipment

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Literature

Textbook/textbooks and relevant articles are to be determined and will be announced one month before start of the course.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INL1 - Assignment, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Other requirements for final grade

Written exam 5 hp (A-F) with a compulsory group work (P/F) 2,5 hp

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/Real Estate Economics and Finance

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Carl-William Åström, 08-790 7344, cwa@infra.kth.se

Supplementary information

This course will, from spring 2010 be replaced with Financial Report and Analyze, AI1142

Lectures and guest-lectures 30 h. Supervised seminars and compulsary group work 30 h.