BUS601: Strategic Planning | Saylor Academy

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Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Managerial Accounting

1.1: Introduction to Corporate Accounting and Financial Management

Financial Management and the Firm

The Role of Accounting in Society

Accounting as a Tool for Managers

Introduction to Managerial Accounting

Financial Statement Analysis

1.2: Financial Package

Introduction to Financial Statements

Multi-Step Income Payment

1.3: Assets

Accounting for Receivables

Inventory

Long-Term Assets

1.4: Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Long-Term Liabilities

1.5: Management Discussion and Analysis (MDA) and the Auditor's Opinion

Disclosures and Analysis Overview

The Purpose and Content of an Independent Auditor's Report

Unit 1 Discussion

Study Sessions

Study Session: Unit 1, Part 1

Study Session: Unit 1, Part 2

Study Guide: Unit 1

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: Financial Statement Analysis

2.1: Ratio Analysis

Classification

2.2: Profitability Ratios

Profitability Ratios

2.3: Asset Management Ratios

Asset Turnover Ratio Example

Asset Management Ratios

Inventory Costs

2.4: Liquidity Ratios

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio Example

Cash Ratio Example

Times Interest Earned

2.5: Debt Management Ratios

Debt Management Ratios

Debt Ratio Example

Debt to Equity Ratio

2.6: Market Value Ratios

Market Value Ratios

2.7: The DuPont Equation

The DuPont Equation

DuPont Analysis

Unit 2 Discussion

Study Session

Study Session: Unit 2

Study Guide: Unit 2

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: Financial Management

3.1: Financial Management and the Financial Environment

Capital Budgeting Decisions

3.2: Time Value of Money (TVM)

Time Value of Money

Time Value of Money Fundamentals

3.3: Net Present Value (NPV)

Net Present Value

Use Discounted Cash Flow Models to Make Capital Investment Decisions

3.4: Evaluating Capital Investment Decisions

Compare and Contrast Non-Time Value-Based Methods and Time Value-Based Methods in Capital Investment Decisions

3.5: Other Financial Measures

Calculate a Break-Even Point in Units and Dollars

Rule of 72

Unit 3 Discussion

Study Session

Study Session: Unit 3

Study Guide: Unit 3

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: Risk and Return

4.1: Investment Returns

Other Topics in M&A