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FinancialReportingandAnalysis(AIS765)
Fall2017
T/W/Th9:30:10:45,11:0012:15(2335Grainger)

Instructor: FabioGaertner,Ph.D.(fabio.gaertner@wisc.edu)

Office: 3102Grainger

Officehours: T/W/Th1:002:00andbyappointment

TeachingAssistant: NatalieMeicher(nmeicher@wisc.edu)

1.CourseObjectives

Thepurposeofthiscourseistohelpyoubecomeliterateinfinancialaccountingtheprimary
languageofbusiness.Bytheendofthiscoursestudentsshouldbeableto(1)understandhow
businesstransactionsaffectfinancialreportingandcashflows;(2)readandcriticallyevaluate
financialstatements,and(3)useaccountinginformationtomakebusinessdecisions.Bymastering
theselearningoutcomesyouwillbegintostructureyourthoughtsinfinancialtermswhichwillhelp
easeyourtransitionintothefinancialcommunity.

2.RequiredCourseMaterials

Therearetworequiredmaterialsforthisclass:

1) Textbook:FinancialAccountingforMBAs,7thEdition,byEaston,Wild,Halsey,andMcAnally.
2018.CambridgeBusinessPublishers.ISBN9781618532312

2) Coursepacket:Availableatthecopycenter

ThenewcopyofthetextbookincludesaccesstomyBusinessCourse,anonlinelearningplatform,
whichyouwillneed.Ifyoudecidetopurchaseausedcopyofthebook,youwillneedtopurchase
accesstothisplatformseparately.

Youmayaccessmodules1and2ofthetextbookforfreeat:
https://mybusinesscourse.com/ereader/4501/?preview#page/i.

IwilluploadPowerpointslidesaccompanyingtextbookmodulestothecoursesCanvaspagethe
daypriortoclass.

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3.Assessment

Thefollowingtablesummarizeseachcomponentofyourgradeforthiscourseandtheweight
assignedtoeachcomponent.

Component Percent
Homework 10%
Midtermexam 40%
Finalexam 50%
Total 100%

Ireservetherighttoreducegradesbyupto5%forstudentswhoactunprofessionally(seeSection
5below).

TheUniversityofWisconsinusesthefollowingstandardgradingscheme:A(Excellent)4.0,AB
(Intermediategrade)3.5,B(Good)3.0,BC(Intermediategrade)2.5,C(Fair)2.0,D(Poor)1.0.I
expectthat3035percentofstudentswillreceiveA's,3035percentABs,2030percentB's,and0
8percentBCorlower.

3.1Homework
HomeworkwillbehandledbymyBusinessCourse.Iwillemailyouwithfurtherinstructions
regardingthehomeworkmanagementsystem.

3.2Exams
Twoexamswillbegiveninclass.AmidtermexamonSeptember25andafinalonOctober18.The
examswillcoverreadings,lectures,homework,andcases.Bothexamsareclosedbook/notes.The
finaliscumulative.

4.CourseCommunication

Informationwillbemadeavailabletoallstudentsinclassandthroughemail.Communicationsoutsideof
classandofficehourswillrelyheavilyonemail.Iwilltrytorespondtoallreasonableemailsbytheendof
thenextacademicday.Donotexpectresponsesonweekendsorholidays.Ifyouemailmeaquestionand
donothearbackwithinthenextacademicday,pleasecheckwithmetomakesureIreceivedyour
message.

5.Professionalism

Pleasearriveontimeforclass,aslatearrivalsaredisruptivetoallpartiesinvolved.

Tofacilitateinteractionsbetweenstudentsduringclassdiscussions,pleasecontinuetodisplayyour
nameplatesthroughoutthesemester.

Ifyouhavetomissclassonaparticularday,pleasemakesuretogetnotesfromafellowstudent,
bothregardingacademicandadministrativeissues.

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Thoughtfuluseofelectronicdevicesinclassisencouraged.However,pleaseberespectfulandonly
useelectronicsforclassrelatedpurposes.Useoftechnologyforunrelatedactivitiesis
unprofessional,disrespectful,anddistracting.

Pleasedonottakepicturesofclassslides,includingcasediscussionslides,asthispracticecanbe
disruptingtootherstudents.

6.AcademicIntegrity

Youarenotallowedtouseanymaterials(e.g.,notes,oldcasereports,andnotesoncases)from
priorsectionsofthiscourse.Also,donotusematerialsfromotherschoolsoruniversitiesorconsult
studentswhohavetakenoraretakingsimilarcoursesatotheruniversities.Thispolicyalsoapplies
toprovidinginformationtoothers(e.g.,tostudentsinfutureclasses).

Regardlessofthecircumstanceyouarerequiredtorepresentyourselfandyourworkhonestly,to
nottrytogainunfairadvantageoverotherstudents,andtorespecttheconfidentialityofyour
workandtheworkofothers.

PleasenotethatanysuspectedviolationoftheHonorCodewillbereviewedby,andsubjectto,the
decisionandrecommendedpunishmentoftheHonorBoard.