Tentative Assignment Schedule – September 25, 2006

Date	Reading	In-class	Due
9-27	G&M Chp. 4
10-4	G&M Chp. 13
10-11	G&M Chp. 14 and F&O Chp. 1	F&A Case 1.1, Q’s 1.1 and 1.4	G&M pg. 494 #2 “Do it now”; and F&O Q 1.12	Statement Analysis: Wal-Mart in class, Target individually
10-18	G&M Chp. 16 and F&O Chp. 1	G&M pg. 557 #2 “Do it now” in groups, and transaction processing	F&O Q# 1.8
10-25	F&O Chp. 2	F&O Q’s 2.3-2.6, 2.8, 2.13 And transaction processing	Whole class analysis work and F&O 2.14
11-1	F&O Chp. 2 and 3	F&O 3.3-3.6,	Whole-class analysis work including F&O 2.17, and F&O 3.11, 3.12
11-8	F&O Chp. 3	F&O 3.8, 3.10	Whole-class analysis work
11-15	F&O Chp. 4	F&O 4.1, 4.2	Whole class analysis work and F&O 4.4, 4.7
11-22	F&O Chp. 4		Whole class analysis work and F&O 4.6
11-29	F&O Chp. 4		Whole class analysis work including F&O 4.8

Learning objectives:

1. To gain a basic understanding of the content and meaning of a Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows, and Statement of Stockholders’ Equity as used by corporate entities.
2. Develop skills necessary to undertake basic comparative financial analysis of firms.
3. Integrate understanding of the link between the internal operating activities of firms and the results of those activities as reported to external constituents through financial reporting.
4. Appreciate the financing requirements that firms face and gain familiarity with the resources used to meet those requirements.