Corporate Finance 1 ACCT-224
| Course Name: | Corporate Finance 1 |
| Course Number: | ACCT-224 |
| Category: | Accounting |
| Description | The focus of Corporate Finance, an introductory course in financial management, will be on profit-seeking organizations.
A major objective of the offering will be the development of analytical and decision-making skills in finance through the use of theory questions and practical problems. Many of the problems and/or assignments will require the application of an electronic spreadsheet program such as Excel. Other methods of learning will include online assignments, tests and a final exam. The training you will receive in Corporate Finance 1 will allow you to: •Examine the goals and functions of financial management; •Prepare statements of free cash flows; •Analyze financial statements and describe the economic health of a company; •Calculate and interpret financial ratios; •Prepare pro-forma financial statements and highlight the benefits of financial forecasting; •Prepare various types of budgets and explain their applications; •Evaluate the financial implications of working capital management; •Execute various strategies for effective management of current assets; •Determine the form and amount of short-term financing that best suits a given corporate need, based on historical and projected analysis; •Determine the value for bonds, preferred stock and common stock. |
| Notes | This course is offered in-class, blended (part in-class/part online), online and in a printbased format.
Blended Format Sections are: The blended format (see sections detail listed above - include online learning and scheduled in-class meetings at Progress Campus.) In class dates - to be advised. |
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| Pre-requisities |
Requires the following prerequisite(s):
ACCT-112 - Financial Accounting 1 Or permission of department And a basic knowledge of Excel or Lotus spreadsheet applications is required. |