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You don't need to be an accounting or finance expert to understand financial metrics. In this webcast, you will learn simple approaches to determine how much value a firm is creating by looking at its financial statements.
When we’re done, you’ll have a great overview of how many financial metrics and ratios tie together in an economically understandable manner. We introduce a powerful model that can be used to evaluate and forecast the performance of any company. You’ll see how your actions as a manager can contribute to value creation as we walk through a detailed example.
We'll cover issues such as:
When we’re done, you’ll have a great overview of how many financial metrics and ratios tie together in an economically understandable manner. We introduce a powerful model that can be used to evaluate and forecast the performance of any company. You’ll see how your actions as a manager can contribute to value creation as we walk through a detailed example.
We'll cover issues such as:
- The link between financial data and the value of a firm
- What is Return-on-Equity (ROE) and why it is important
- How to understand and quantify the value you're creating for your company
Eric Hirst joined the McCombs School of Business in 1991. He teaches financial accounting and financial statement analysis in our Texas MBA programs. His research focuses on individual investor judgment and decision making and how professional security analysts use financial reporting information. His work is published in the top research journals in his field and he is the recipient of three American Accounting Association awards recognizing the impact of his work.
