ACCT 3351 Financial Statement Analysis

This course covers current techniques and applications of Financial Statement Analysis (FSA). Exposes students to the contemporary financial reporting environment and current reporting practices of U.S. companies. Students will analyze real-life cases to foster an understanding of the economic and strategic information conveyed in financial reports.

Course overview

Department
Accounting
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ACCT1021 or MCAC1021 and MFIN1021

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Accounting: Accounting Department Electives (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • General Management: Accounting area options (Current University Catalog; choose two areas and complete each area's criteria)
  • Accounting for Finance & Consulting: Approved concentration elective options (Current University Catalog)
  • Accounting for Finance & Consulting: Managerial cost or financial statement analysis option (Current University Catalog)
  • Accounting for CPAs: Accounting Department Electives (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Accounting for Finance and Consulting: Choose a Track (Consulting or Finance) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Accounting for Finance and Consulting: Electives (6 credit hours from the following list) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Official evaluation summary

4.08 / 5

Based on 376 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Mark Crowley
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.36/5
  • Amy Hutton
    Spring 2026, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.30/5
  • Susan Shu
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.23/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Mark Crowley · Fulton Hall 135 TuTh 04:30PM-05:45PM · Offered