Financial Reporting and Analysis
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
TAF1010
course title in Estonian
Finantsaruandlus ja -analüüs
course title in English
Financial Reporting and Analysis
course volume CP
4.00
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
TARM02/25
yes
Structural units teaching the course
MM - Department of Business Administration
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course aims in Estonian
Selgitada ettevõtte finantsaruandluse ja –analüüsi olemust ja metoodikat. Arendada praktilisi oskusi majandusüksuse finantsseisundi ja -tulemuse ning jätkusuutlikkuse hindamiseks.
course aims in English
Provide knowledge, methodology and practical skills in financial reporting and financial statement analysis. Develop practical skills for assessing the financial position, financial performance and sustainability of an economic entity.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Üliõpilane oskab tõlgendada finantsaruannetes esitatavat informatsiooni ja suudab selle alusel praktiliselt hinnata majandusüksuse finantsseisundit, -tulemust, jätkusuutlikkust ja võimalikke arenguid, leida põhjus-tagajärg seoseid näitajate vahel ning on võimeline andma hinnangut ettevõtte äritegevuse tugevatele ja nõrkadele külgedele.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
Students will be able to interpret the information disclosed in financial statements, to assess an economic entity’s financial position and performance, sustainability and potential developments; find causative and consequential relations between ratios; and will be able to assess strengths and weaknesses of company's business activities.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Ettevõtte finantstsükkel. Peamised finantsaruanded, nende struktuur ja omavahelised seosed. Finantsaruannete kasutajad. Eeltöö aruannete analüüsimiseks. Ettevõtete rühmitamine võrdlusanalüüsiks. Absoluut- ja suhtarvud. Suhtarvude põhiliigid. Vertikaal-, horisontaal- ja trendianalüüs. Keskmisemeetod (mahu- ja asendkeskmised). Ettevõtte arengukiiruse, vara ja tööjõu kasutamise, investeeringu ja müügitegevuse tasuvuse ja maksevõime suhtarvude arvutamise valemid. Ettevõtte tugevate ja nõrkade külgede leidmise situatsioonianalüüs. Efektiivsusmaatriksi kasutamine finantsaruannete analüüsil. Järjestusülesande lahendamine. Teguranalüüs. Du Ponti valem. Rahakäibe analüüs. Kassapõhised suhtarvud. Pankroti ennustamine. Eripäraste finantsaruannete analüüs kindlustusseltside, pankade ja sihtasutuste näidetel. Väärtussuhtarvude analüüs. Pro-forma aruanded. Andmete visualiseerimine.
brief description of the course in English
Company's financial cycle. Main financial statements, their structure and their interrelationships. Users of financial statements. Preliminary work for analysing reports. Grouping of companies for benchmarking. Absolute and ratios. Main types of ratios. Vertical, horizontal and trend analysis. Average method (volume and position averages). Formulas for calculating the company's growth rate, efficiency of assets and labor usage, return on investment and sales activities, and solvency ratios. Situation analysis of finding the company's strengths and weaknesses. Usage of the efficiency matrix in the analysis of financial statements. Solving a sequence problem. Variance analysis. Du Ponti's formula. Cash flow analysis. Cash-based ratios. Bankruptcy prediction. Analysis of specific financial statements on the examples of insurance companies, banks and foundations. Valuation ratios analysis. Pro-forma reports. Data visualisation.
type of assessment in Estonian
Lõpphinne kujuneb kursusetööst (25%) ja kirjalikust teadmiste kontrolli testist (75%).
type of assessment in English
Homework (25%), exam (75%).
independent study in Estonian
Teemakohase kirjanduse ja avaliku statistilise, majandusliku jmt. informatsiooni läbitöötamine, mille alusel koostatakse kursusetöö konkreetse ettevõtte näitel. Töötada läbi vähemalt üks inglisekeelne finantsanalüüsi õpik, mis on soovitatud käesoleva programmi loetelus või valitud üliõpilase enda poolt.
independent study in English
Work on special literature and publicly available statistical and economic information of a company which will be the basis for the term paper presented. Study of at least one textbook on financial statement analysis in English, which has been either recommended in the list of the given programme or chosen by the student him/herself.
study literature
Alver, J., Reinberg, L. Juhtimisarvestus. (2002)
Gibson C.H. Financial Reporting & Analysis: using financial accounting information. (2013)
Palepu, K.G., Healy, P.M. Business analysis & valuation: using financial statements. (2013)
Robinson, T. et al. International Financial Statement Analysis. CFA. (2015)
Siimann, P. Usage of Efficiency Matrix in the Analysis of Financial Statements. (2018)
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
2.0
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
2.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 autumn
Paavo Siimann, MM - Department of Business Administration
Estonian
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    2024/2025 autumn
    Paavo Siimann, MM - Department of Business Administration
    Estonian
      2023/2024 autumn
      Paavo Siimann, MM - Department of Business Administration
      Estonian
        2022/2023 autumn
        Paavo Siimann, MM - Department of Business Administration
        Estonian
          2021/2022 autumn
          Paavo Siimann, MM - Department of Business Administration
          Estonian
            2020/2021 spring
            Paavo Siimann, MM - Department of Business Administration
            Estonian
              2019/2020 spring
              Paavo Siimann, MM - Department of Business Administration
              Estonian
                2018/2019 spring
                Paavo Siimann, MM - Department of Business Administration
                Estonian
                  Margus Tinits, MM - Department of Business Administration
                  Estonian
                    2017/2018 spring
                    Margus Tinits, MM - Department of Business Administration
                    Estonian
                      2016/2017 spring
                      Margus Tinits, MM - Department of Business Administration
                      Estonian
                        2015/2016 spring
                        Margus Tinits, MM - Department of Business Administration
                        Estonian
                          2014/2015 spring
                          Margus Tinits, MM - Department of Business Administration
                          Estonian
                            2013/2014 spring
                            Margus Tinits, MM - Department of Business Administration
                            Estonian
                              2012/2013 spring
                              Paavo Siimann, MM - Department of Business Administration
                              Estonian
                                Margus Tinits, MM - Department of Business Administration
                                Estonian
                                  2011/2012 spring
                                  Paavo Siimann, MM - Department of Business Administration
                                  Estonian
                                    Margus Tinits, MM - Department of Business Administration
                                    Estonian
                                      2010/2011 spring
                                      Margus Tinits, MM - Department of Business Administration
                                      Estonian
                                        2009/2010 spring
                                        Margus Tinits, MM - Department of Business Administration
                                        Estonian
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