Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
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Lecture | 14 Hours. |
Seminars / Tutorials | 5 Hours. |
Practical | 2 Hours. |
Practical | 2 Hours. |
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
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Semester Exam | 3 Hours | 80% |
Semester Assessment | 1 Hours Objective Test | 20% |
Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours | 100% |
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
* Appreciate the extent to which financial statements meet the information needs of stakeholders
* Compare and contrast the various types of business entity
* Describe and explain the conventions which underpin financial accounting
* Explain the logical basis of the accounting equation
* Explain the purpose and structure of the main financial statement
* Identify, define and explain the elements of financial statements
* Explain, apply and illustrate and rules by which assets, liabilities, income and expense are determined for insertion into financial accounts
* Interpret a trial balance and thence prepare a set of accounting statements
* Critically discuss the assumptions underlying the preparation of financial statements
* Evaluate the position and performance of a business using ratio analysis
* Describe, explain and criticise the common simple methods of financial statement analysis
* Demonstrate an understanding of the limitations of current financial reporting practice
This module will provide non-accounting and finance students with an introduction to: the assumptions and techniques underlying the preparation of financial statements, the information needs of the various stakeholders, interpretation of financial statements, and current issues in financial reporting.
This module is at CQFW Level 4