ACCT 444 - Financial Analysis using Big Data

Credit(s): 3

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS & BIG DATA
Component: Lecture
This course introduces students to the sources of financial accounting data for a large sample of firms and the methods and tools to analyze the data. Topics include the analyses of balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, return on capital, relative valuation ratios, and academic research on stock market trading anomalies.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

PREREQ: ACCT 207 and AACCT 315

Course Typically Offered: Spring

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5B: Reason Computationally