Introduction to Financial Accounting
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INTRODUCTION
Ch 1.1 - An In-Depth Study of Finance: Principles, Applications, and Challenges
Quiz 1.1
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Financial Planning and Management Functions in Organizations
Quiz 1.2
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The Role of Data in Financial Decision-Making and Management
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Career Opportunities and Market Trends in Finance
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Understanding Primary and Secondary Markets: Key Players and Functions
Quiz 1.5
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The Interplay of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics in Financial Decision-Making
Quiz 1.6
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Exploring Money and Capital Markets: Instruments, Risks, and Participants
Quiz 1.7
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The Trade-Offs of Saving, Investing, and Economic Value
Quiz 1.8
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KEY CONCEPTS AND SUMMARY CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Business Structures and Their Impact on Operations
Quiz 2.1
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Stakeholders, Shareholders, and the Role of Management in Corporate Governance
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Roles, Structures, and Oversight of Boards of Directors in Corporate Governance
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Agency Problems in Corporate Finance: Theory and Practice
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Investor Relations: Strategies, Responsibilities, and Communication in Corporate Finance
Quiz 2.5
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Differences in Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting in Domestic, International, and Global Organizations
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KEY CONCEPTS AND SUMMARY CHAPTER 2
Introduction
Equilibrium, Demand, and Supply: Understanding Market Dynamics
Quiz 3.1
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Inflation, Unemployment, and GDP: Macroeconomic Insights
Quiz 3.2
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Understanding the Business Cycle: Phases, Trends, and Economic Indicators
Quiz 3.3
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Interest Rates, Inflation, and the Market for Loanable Funds
Quiz 3.4
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Understanding Spot Exchange Rates, Currency Fluctuations, and Exchange Rate Risks
Quiz 3.5
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KEY CONCEPTS AND SUMMARY
Introduction
Financial Planning Process
Quiz 4.1
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Understanding the Accounting Equation and Double-Entry Accounting
Quiz 4.2
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Revenue and Expense Recognition Principles in Accounting
Quiz 4.3
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Understanding Fixed Assets and Depreciation in Business Accounting
Quiz 4.4
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Profit, Loss, and Cash Flow: A Deeper Understanding of Financial Statements
Quiz 4.5
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KEY CONCEPTS AND SUMMARY CHAPTER 4
Introduction
Understanding the Income Statement: Analysis, Structure, and Performance Indicators
Quiz 5.1
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Understanding the Classified Balance Sheet: Structure, Accounting Equation, and Financial Insights
Quiz 5.2
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The Connection Between Income Statements and Balance Sheets: Net Income, Retained Earnings, and Payables
Quiz 5.3
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KEY CONCEPTS AND SUMMARY
Introduction
Advanced Financial Statement Analysis: Ratios and Their Limitations
Quiz 6.1
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Advanced Efficiency Ratios: Assessing Asset and Inventory Management
Quiz 6.2
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Liquidity Ratios: Assessing Short-Term Financial Health
Quiz 6.3
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Solvency Ratios: Assessing Long-Term Financial Stability
Quiz 6.4
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Market Value Ratios: Assessing Earnings, Valuation, and Firm Performance
Quiz 6.5
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Profitability and Performance Analysis: Profit Margin, Return on Assets, and the DuPont Method
Quiz 6.6
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Pro-Forma (Projected) Cash Flow Analysis
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Pro Forma Financial Analysis in the Corporate Environment: Key Concepts
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Introduction
Learning Outcomes
What Is a Credit Policy?
Considerations
Sales
Possible Negative Impact
Avoiding Issues
Lesson Summary
Quiz 19.3
Corporate Forecasting and Strategic Planning
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Cash Float
Disbursement & Collection Float
Net Float
Managing Your Float
EDI & Check 21
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Quiz 18.2
Offering Credit
The Total Credit Cost Curve
Organizing Credit
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Quiz 19.4
Summary
KEY CONCEPTS AND SUMMARY
Disbursement
Float
Types of Disbursement Accounts
Lesson Summary
Quiz 18.4
Incrementalism
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Depreciation and Its Tax Impact
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Credit Policy
The One-Shot Approach
The Accounts Receivables Approach
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Quiz 19.9
Forecasting Solution
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Learning Outcomes
8.1: Free Cash Flow
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8.2: Free Cash Flow Exercises
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8.3: External Funds Needed (EFN) Formula
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8.4: Internal and External Funds (Summary)
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8.5: The EFN Formula Explained
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8.6: EFN Application
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8.7: EFN Solution
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Summary
Learning Outcomes
The Time Value of Money and Interest
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Compound Interest
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TVM Problems
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Formulas
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Computing Frequency Assumption
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Simple Future and Present Values: Continuous Compounding (Supplemental)
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Characteristics of the Time Value of Money: FV and PV
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Future and Present Value Factors (Multipliers)
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A Word on Compounding Frequency and Annual Equivalent Rates
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Interpolation
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Interpolation Illustrated
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Parctice Questions
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The Volatility of the Time Value of Money
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The First and Second Derivatives Illustrated
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Summary
10.1: Security Return: The Holding Pattern Return (Raw Calculation)
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10.2: Valuation Premise
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10.3: Fixed Income Securities: Bond Components and Valuation Formula
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10.4: Fixed Income Securities: Dollar Price and Yield-to-Maturity
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10.5: Bond Dollar Prices: Discount, Par, and Premium
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10.6: The True Price of a Bond
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Summary
11.1: Multiple Approaches to Stock Valuation
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11.2: Dividend Discount Models (DDMs)
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11.3: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Model
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11.4: Features of Preferred Stock
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11.5: Efficient Markets
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Summary
12.1: Overview of US Financial Markets
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12.2: Historical Picture of Inflation
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12.3: Historical Picture of Returns to Bonds
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12.4: Historical Picture of Returns to Stocks
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13.1: Measures of Center
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13.2: Measures of Spread
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13.3: Measures of Position
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13.4: Statistical Distributions
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13.5: Probability Distributions
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13.6: Data Visualization and Graphical Displays
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13.7: The R Statistical Analysis Tool
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Summary
14.1: Correlation Analysis
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14.2: Linear Regression Analysis
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14.3: Best-Fit Linear Model
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14.4: Regression Applications in Finance
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14.5: Predictions and Prediction Intervals
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14.6: Use of R Statistical Analysis Tool for
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Learning Outcomes
Statistical Concepts in Finance
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Uncertainty in Capital Budgeting
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Types of Financial Risk
Portfolio Diversification and Weighting
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Announcements, News, and Stock Returns
The Role of Analysts
The Impact of Company Announcements on Competitors
Security Market Line and Risk Premium
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Concepts of CAPM
Approaches to Calculating the Cost of Capital:
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Summary
Assignment
Rubric for Assignment
Final Exam Instructions
FINAL EXAM
This course provides an introductory survey of the field of finance. It examines the agents, instruments, and institutions that make up the financial system of the modern economy, such as bonds, the stock market, derivatives, and the money market.
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