Module details for Financial Accounting

Description

This module seeks to expose students¿ to regulatory frameworks that underpin the preparation of financial statements for different forms of business organisations. It also seeks to develop students¿ ability to prepare partnership accounts and limited liability companies¿ general-purpose financial statement based on relevant standards issued by the IASB.

Aims

The aim of this Module is to provide the student with an understanding of the framework, both national and international, within which accounting statements are produced and the ability to prepare and present financial accounting statements for incorporated and unincorporated business entities.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module the student should be able to:

1.  appraise the partnership as a form of business organisation and prepare accounts;

2.  interpret the legislative and regulatory framework of limited company accounting, and prepare accounts (using relevant IASs/IFRSs issued by IASB).

Indicative Content

1 Introduction to Accounting and Reporting Frameworks

Accounting framework for a sole trader, a partnership and a limited liability company.

2 Partnerships

Legal background. appropriations, admissions/retirements, dissolutions and conversion to a limited company.

3 Financial Statements for Limited Liability Companies

Preparation and presentation of general purpose financial statements based on the provisions of relevant IASs/IFRSs issued by IASB.

4 Accounting treatments for current assets (inventories IAS2, trade receivables)

5 Accounting treatments for non-current assets (tangible/intangible/impairment IFRS5, IAS36)

6 Calculation and interpretation of accounting ratios and trends; Earnings per share IAS33 limitations of ratios

7 Prepare and report financial performance to address financial information users and stakeholder needs (IAS1)

8 Financial Reporting and basic group accounting (IFRS3, IFRS10)

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