Accounting (Fall 2009)

This course will focus on the analytical procedures used to assess a company's financial statements. The course will allow the students to learn the methodology used to determine a company's solvency, profitability and equity value. The students will analyze financial statements of publicly traded companies to determine their financial health as an individual company and as compared to other companies in their industry. See enrollment confirmation for login information.

Doug Gordon, B.S., CPA, consultant, has over 25 years of experience in business as a consultant, president and partner in various companies specializing in mergers, acquisitions and accounting/financial reviews. Gordon was also responsible for all operations of a company that was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. for three consecutive years.