The financial reporting and analysis module focuses on developing technical knowledge and skills to enable understanding, interpretation and analysis of companies’ annual reports. There is an emphasis on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The module will enable students to perform a fundamental and critical analysis of a company’s performance and position which can then be applied to either equity or fixed income security valuation in other modules. In terms of technical content IFRS standards covered include core standards relating to PPE and inventories, but also more advanced topics such as pensions, stock compensation, employee benefits and off-balance-sheet financing.