International Financial Accounting

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ANF303
Code
Term 2
Term
20
Credits
09
SCQF Level
2024/5
Year
Design, Informatics and Business
Faculty

Description

This module covers exploration of the application of Financial Accounting Theory and Practice to current issues in accounting, and development of international financial accounting theory and practice.

Aims

The aim of this Module is to develop the student's critical awareness of contemporary developments of international financial accounting in theory and practice.

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Critically evaluate the conceptual framework of financial accounting.
  2. Evaluate conceptual and practical issues in accounting for assets, liabilities, gains and losses.
  3. Determine the accounting treatment of specified financial transactions based on knowledge and understanding of conceptual models including acquisition and equity accounting in groups.
  4. critically appraise contemporary issues concerning asset and liability measurement and disclosure of provisions, leases and pension.

Indicative Content

1 Statements of cash flows IAS7

Preparation of statements of cash flows. Cash and cash equivalents; classification of cash flows by activities, Indirect and direct methods. The Interests, dividends and taxes on cash flows. Working capital changes and cash flows.

2 Accounting for Groups

The conceptual basis of accounting for the investment of one entity in another entity; preparation of group accounts including inter- company balances, unrealised profit on inter-company sales and acquisitions during the year.

3 Accounting treatments under IAS and IFRS

Provisions IAS37, post balance sheet events IAS10 Leases, IAS17, IFRS16 Financial instruments. IAS32, IAS39, IFRS7, IFRS9

Teaching and Learning MethodHours
Lecture12
Tutorial/Seminar12
Supervised Practical Activity0
Unsupervised Practical Activity0
Assessment70
Independent106

Guidance Notes

SCQF Level - The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Credit Value – The total value of SCQF credits for the module. 20 credits are the equivalent of 10 ECTS credits. A full-time student should normally register for 60 SCQF credits per semester.

Disclaimer

We make every effort to ensure that the information on our website is accurate but it is possible that some changes may occur prior to the academic year of entry. The modules listed in this catalogue are offered subject to availability during academic year 2024/5, and may be subject to change for future years.