Financial Statement Analysis Blue Company An Interactive Approach

Help your introductory financial accounting students learn and master financial statement analysis with a unique and interactive approach. Blue Company uses a three step process ? each step is supported by an interactive software module and the student-friendly guidebook: Step 1 - Acquire The student acquires a knowledge and understanding of financial statement analysis by interacting with the Blue Company financial statement simulation model. Step 2 - Access The student accesses his/her ability to calculate and apply the various financial statement analysis tools learned in Step 1. The testing software module combined with the Blue Company financial statement simulation model enables the student to create an unlimited number of self-tests. Step 3 - Apply The student applies his/her new analysis skills to the financial statements of an actual public company. The annual report project module contains up-to-date company-specific Annual Report Projects for: >Home Depot >Lowe's >Wendy's >Tootsie Roll Industries >Briggs & Stratton >Southwest Airlines AUTOMATIC GRADING of the STUDENTS? PROJECTS The student completes his/her assigned Annual Report Project and electronically submits the ARP file to the instructor for grading. Blue Company's Instructor CD contains an Annual Report Project Grader which automatically grades the students? project. Blue Company's Financial Statement Simulation Model software is the engine behind this distinctive teaching vehicle. The software uniquely engages students into an active role by allowing them to easily control and change Blue Company's four financial statements and instantly see the impact of their changes on the 25 financial statement analysis tools. Used by over 3,000 students, Blue Company is equally suited for accounting course utilizing a Debit/Credit approach or a Non-Debit/Credit approach.Rankin, Larry is the author of 'Financial Statement Analysis Blue Company An Interactive Approach', published 2006 under ISBN 9780324377644 and ISBN 0324377649.