FSA Syllabus
FSA Syllabus
Brief description
Brief course description
The course reviews the process of basic financial statements preparation, presents financial statement
analysis tools and techniques from the primary users’ perspectives. It covers the fundamental concepts
of financial reporting. Basic analysis to be given by using vertical, horizontal and ratio analysis.
Focusing on the interpretations and explaining the meaning of financial statements' ratios .
Learning resources
Course book information Gibson Charles H., Financial Reporting and Analysis, 13th Edition, 2013,
(Title, author, date of Thomson One, USA.
issue, publisher ... etc)
Supportive learning 1- Wild, John J. & Others (2011), “Financial Statement Analysis” 10th
resources edition McGraw- Hill Co. International Edition.
(Books, databases, 2- Stickney, C. and P. Brown (2004), “ Financial Reporting and Statement
periodicals, software, Analysis, Thomson
applications, others)
QF01/C4108A - page1/4
قسم المحاسبة/نموذج خطة المادة الدراسية – إجراءات إعداد الخطة الدراسية وتحديثها QF05/0408-4.0
Supporting websites
The physical environment X Class room X labs Virtual Others
for teaching educational
platform
Necessary equipment and
software
Supporting people with
special needs
For technical support
Course learning outcomes (S= Skills, C= Competences K= Knowledge,)
No. Course learning outcomes The associated program
learning output code
Knowledge
K1 To know what financial analysis means; its types and importance. MK1,
MK2
K2 To understand the basic financial statements, their components and their effect on MK1,
making decisions. MK2
K3 To understand and apply the different tools and techniques of financial analysis, To get MK1,
more knowledge about different types of financial ratios, how to get knowledge about
analyzing statement of cash flows.
Skills
S1 1.1 To enable the student from obtaining the knowledge and understanding the field of MS1
financial statements analysis.
S2 2.1 To give students the ability and skills of the effective teamwork. MS2
2.3 To enrich the students with both oral and writing communication skills in relation to
financial statements and their analysis.
S3 3.1 To give the students the ability and skills of the effective teamwork. MS3
3.2 To enrich the student with the skills of thinking and analyzing financial statements
using both qualitative and quantitative techniques.
Competences
C1 Flexible communication in diverse work teams in business environments. MC1
C2 The ability to lead professionally through a set of professional values for the practice of MC2
analysis with the international rules of professional conduct related to this.
Mechanisms for direct evaluation of learning outcomes
Type of Fully electronic Blended learning Traditional Traditional
assessment / learning Learning Learning
learning style (Theory (Practical
Learning) Learning)
Midterm exam %30 %30 %40 %20
Participation / 0 0 10 30%
practical
applications
Asynchronous %30 %30 0 0
interactive
activities
final exam %40 %40 %50 50%
Note: Asynchronous interactive activities are activities, tasks, projects, assignments, research, studies,
projects, and work within student groups ... etc., which the student carries out on his own, through the
virtual platform without a direct encounter with the subject teacher.
Schedule of simultaneous / face-to-face encounters and their topics
Week Subject learning style* Reference **
What are financial analysis concepts? Lecture , problem
1 Importance and objectives of financial solving and 33-48
analysis. participatory learning
Parties interested in financial analysis Lecture and
2 1-32
and decision makers. participation
Lecture , problem
3 Types of financial analysis. solving and 141-155
participatory learning
Lecture , problem
4 Classification of financial statements. solving and 67-159
participatory learning
Lecture , problem
Analysis of short-term financial position
5 solving and 163-186
(Working capital net working capital)
participatory learning
Lecture , problem
Statement of Cash flows.
6 solving and 319-335
First exam
participatory learning
Methods of cash flows statements: Lecture , problem
7 Preparing cash flows statement solving and 319-335
Direct method and indirect method participatory learning
Lecture , problem
8 Analysis the statement of cash flows. solving and 319-335
participatory learning
Lecture , problem
9 Vertical analysis with illustrations solving and 141-159
participatory learning
Horizontal Analysis with illustrations Lecture , problem
10 141-159
Second exam solving and projects
Short term paying ability ratios , long- Lecture , problem 163-186
11
term debt paying ability solving and projects
Lecture , problem
Profitability ratios, activity ratios
12 solving and 251-301
And investor ratios
participatory learning
Lecture , problem
13 Financial failure solving and 163-301
participatory learning
Lecture , problem
Critical review through various
14 solving and
examples and notes
participatory learning
15 Final Exam
* Learning styles: Lecture, flipped learning, learning through projects, learning through problem
solving, participatory learning ... etc.
** Reference: Pages in a book, database, recorded lecture, content on the e-learning platform,
video, website ... etc.
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