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
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)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.08 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.28 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Amy Hutton | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 35 |
| Fall 2025 | Mark Crowley | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 46 of 49 |
| Spring 2025 | Susan Shu | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 48 |
| Fall 2024 | Mark Crowley | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 37 of 44 |
| Spring 2024 | Susan Shu | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 60 of 64 |
| Fall 2023 | Amy Hutton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 of 35 |
| Spring 2023 | Susan Shu | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 48 of 58 |
| Fall 2022 | Amy Hutton | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 35 |
| Spring 2022 | Susan Shu | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 25 |
| Fall 2021 | Amy Hutton | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 28 |
| Fall 2021 | Mark Crowley | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 23 |