Week 5: Financial Terminology & Reporting

Overview

This week focuses on financial statements and reports structure and purpose, balance sheet terminology and components, income statement (profit/loss) vocabulary, and financial performance indicators.

Topics Covered

Subtopics

  • Financial statements and reports: structure and purpose
  • Balance sheet terminology and components
  • Income statement (profit/loss) vocabulary
  • Financial performance indicators

Class Activities

Tuesday Class Activities

  • Assignment introduction: Company Financial Report (primer parcial)
  • Introduction to financial reporting in business
  • Class activity: Analysis of balance sheet structures and terminology
  • Group work: Income statements and performance indicators

Thursday Class Activities

  • Workshop: Interpreting financial information
  • Case study: Analyzing a company’s financial health through its reports

Independent Activities

Assignment: Company Financial Report (primer parcial)

  • Select a public company with available financial statements
  • Prepare report of key financial information
  • Create a financial terminology mini-glossary specific to your chosen company
  • Due date: Sunday of Week 5

Learning Resources

  • Example financial statements
  • Financial terminology dictionary

Assessment

  • Company Financial Report (primer parcial) (10 points)
  • Class attendance and participation (2 points)

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  • “Help me analyze a company’s financial statements and identify key terminology”
  • “What are the main differences between balance sheets and income statements?”
  • “Create a study guide for financial performance indicators and their meanings”
  • “Generate practice scenarios for interpreting financial health from company reports”

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