Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
Fall A 2021

The university provides a range of academic, counseling, medical and administrative student support services. To learn more, explore Suffolk University Syllabus.

Some projects may/will require the submission of video commentary, which can be accomplished using a webcam or embedded camera in a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. A headset or earbuds are also required for synchronous sessions.

You are expected to have regular access to a functional computer, required software, and reliable internet connection.

Technical support is available via the Help Desk. Click on the Help Desk link at the top of your course page in Blackboard to access their contact information. The Help Desk is available 24/7, except for on bank holidays, and provides assistance via phone, chat, and email.

Suffolk University has established processes to comply with the U.S. Department of Education’s credit hour definition, according to which a credit hour “reasonably approximates no less than (1) One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit, or ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or

(2) At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.”

For more information on the U.S. Department of Education credit hour definition, please visit the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education at the New England Commission of Institutions of Higher Education (NECHE) and their Policy on Credits and Degrees.

A 7-week accelerated 3 credit hour course is equivalent to 15–20 hours per week. Although the amount of time that you spend studying may depend upon the subject matter, a student should expect to spend an average of 18 hours each week participating in the online class.

Students are expected to participate fully in online courses, as participation is an integral aspect of enhancing academic success, and are expected to abide by the Student Handbook.

If you determine that you need formal, disability-related accommodations, it is very important that you register with the Office of Disability Services and notify your professor of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations. You and your professor will then be able to plan how best to implement your accommodations.

The Office of Disability contact information:
Office Location: Stahl Building, 73 Tremont Street, 9th floor
Phone: 617-573-8034
Fax: 617-994-4251
Email: disabilityservices@suffolk.edu

Suffolk University expects all students to be responsible individuals with high standards of conduct. Students are expected to practice ethical behavior in all learning environments and scenarios, including classrooms and laboratories, internships and practica, and study groups and academic teams. Cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, use of unauthorized electronic devices, self-plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, and other types of academic misconduct are treated as serious offenses that initiate a formal process of inquiry, one that may lead to disciplinary sanctions.

Please review the Academic Misconduct Policy in the student handbook

There is a formal process students must follow for grieving a grade. Please review the Academic Grievance Policy in the student handbook.

Confidential use of assignments for assessment purposes

Select assignments in this course may be used by our accreditation team for institutional assessment purposes and will be handled confidentially.

Additional Suffolk University Policies

Please review the additional University Policies that pertain to students in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Sawyer Business School.

Any time you see the word “research” or related concepts in your syllabus or on an assignment, there is a good chance that you will be required to locate, read, and incorporate information into your coursework from someplace other than Google. The University uses part of your tuition to pay for access to a wide variety of tools and resources located beyond firewalls on the web, undiscoverable or inaccessible to the casual searcher. Please visit the Mildred F. Sawyer Library in order to browse the many resources available to you. All links and resources from the library can be accessed by entering your university ID and the same, case-sensitive password you use for all other University applications.

Feel free to use the navigation on the webpage to explore the resources provided for many other disciplinary areas you may be interested in exploring. There are descriptions of which databases contain various types of information, and pictures and demos on how to most effectively use them. If you have a question regarding the research process or gaining access to or using a source, please contact your librarian.

All assignments in this course will be evaluated based on the following:

• evidence of learning in accordance with the course objectives
• depth of critical analysis
• reference to relevant issues and materials
• organization and thoroughness
• effectiveness of argumentation/analysis
• effectiveness of delivery
• accurate and coherent use of language

Assignments should demonstrate that you have analyzed and are thinking critically about the key issues in the course and relevant materials. Assignments should be logically presented, adequately supported and carefully reasoned.

All assignments should follow the APA (American Psychological Association) format guidelines. Visit Purdue OWL if you need assistance using APA style guidelines.

Guidelines for Written Assignments

• Use double-spaced, Times New Roman font size 12
• Use one-inch margins all around and business-like fonts
• Your name should appear only on the title page of your paper, not on any text pages
• Use APA format (unless directed otherwise) for references and citations

Guidelines for Presentations

• Preparation is key.
• When creating slides, focus on simplicity and necessity. Slides should support you as a presenter; they should not take your place, nor should you ever read directly from them!
• Always demonstrate professionalism. Whether you are presenting in person, in a synchronous live session, or in a video, you should dress in professional attire, ensure personal hygiene and grooming have been addressed, and that your presentation background is free of clutter, distraction, and noise.

Review the following resources to help you improve your presentation skills in order to create engaging and powerful presentations.

• Managing Your Anxiety While Presenting
• The Secret Structure of Great Talks
• How to Speak so that People Want to Listen

Grammar and Punctuation

• Use complete sentences. Make sure each sentence has a subject and a verb to form an independent clause.
• Avoid run-on sentences by separating the independent clauses in your writing with a coordinating conjunction.
• Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses and between all items in a series.
• Be consistent in choosing the tense, mood, and voice of verbs.
• Subject nouns and pronouns must agree with the verb form.
• Do not use contractions.
• Follow the rules for singular and plural possessives.
• Learn to recognize and hyphenate compound modifiers and compound phrases.
• Use spell-check and proofread. Review your writing out loud. Sometimes you will hear problems in the text that you do not identify by reading. Ask someone else to read your paper to identify those places where the text may be improved.
• Read for clarity and simplicity. In many cases two sentences are more appropriate than one complex sentence with two concepts.
• Review every sentence in your paper and ask yourself, "How can I write this to express my thought more clearly and with improved vocabulary?"
• Write clearly and concisely

Your instructor’s contact information appears on the first page of the syllabus and under their profile on the Blackboard page. Your instructor will typically respond to messages within 24 business hours. Be sure to read and review the Netiquette page in Blackboard for guidance on how to interact with your instructor.

Please post general questions in the Q&A forum that is found within the course. The instructor strives to answer Q&A posts within the 24-hour time frame and every student will be able to read them.

Suffolk University, consisting of its Boston and Madrid campuses, seeks to foster a campus environment that supports its educational mission and is committed to providing a safe learning, living, and working environment for all members of the University community that is free from all forms of Sexual Misconduct. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender and this policy prohibits specific forms of behavior that violate Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) and/or all other applicable state and federal laws.

This Policy also reflects the University’s commitment to educate, counsel, and train all of the members of the University community about the nature of Sexual Misconduct, its impact on individuals and the University community as a whole, and the steps necessary to combat it. Sexual Misconduct is antithetical to the mission of the University and the values it espouses and will be responded to diligently and accordingly. Creating a safe campus environment and a culture of respect is the shared responsibility of all members of the University community, individually and collectively. Visit the Title IX at Suffolk web page for contact information and more.