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Financial Statement Analysis (2025/2026)
Teaching code
4S02573
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/07 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING STUDIES
Period
I semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 22, 2025 al Dec 24, 2025.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
This course aims to introduce the concepts and tools necessary for understanding the content and the informative value of the financial statements of companies. This course, starting from the basic concepts of the business economy, such as the definition of company, its objective function, its management, will provide a focus on the contents, structure and analysis of the financial statements according to the current legislation and considering also the sustainability reporting. At the end of the course the students will be able to interpret the financial statement and to apply the most important analysis techniques to take sustainable decisions.
Prerequisites and basic notions
There are no prerequisites
Program
• Introduction to business administration: classification of companies and definition of the role they play in the economic system.
• The economic-financial structure of the firm: income, capital, financial requirement
• The financial statements: general clause, principles of preparation and structure.
• Structure and contents of financial statement.
• Valuation criteria on financial statement items.
• Sustainability as a managerial tool
• Non-financial disclosure
COURSE MATERIALS
• Course Slides
• Economia dell’Impresa, di A. Beretta Zanoni, B. Campedelli, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2007 (First Part)
• Il bilancio d'esercizio. Formazione, lettura, interpretazione Alberti, Leardini, Rossi, Maggi, Franco Angeli 2018 (Chapters 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19)
• Other materials on CSRD
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The teaching will be mainly provided through lectures and practical exercises. Possible company testimonials and practices are foreseen.
There is no recording or streaming of the lessons
Learning assessment procedures
The examination has a duration of one hour and consists of a written paper comprising three or four questions. The written examination includes open-ended questions and exercises, which require precise answers, also involving the execution of short calculations. For this reason, candidates are required to bring a calculator.
Evaluation criteria
The assessment is based on the following elements: level of knowledge, ability to critically apply knowledge, and language properties. An appropriate technical vocabulary is a fundamental part of the exam evaluation.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
Each of the 4 questions is assigned a score. The final grade is equal to the sum of the scores obtained in the 3/4 questions. To pass the exam, it is necessary to achieve a grade of at least 18/30. Honours are awarded on the basis of the student's critical ability to comment on their results. An appropriate technical vocabulary is a fundamental part of the exam evaluation.
Exam language
Italiano
