Basics of Accounting (MATUBAN-BASACCOU-1)

Basic data
Name and type of the study programme
Tourism and catering, undergraduate program
Curriculum
2024
Classes / consultation hours
1 + 2 + 0 (L+S+Labs)
Credits
5 credits
Theory – Practice
Theory: %, Practice: %
Recommended semester
Semester 2
Study mode
full-time
Prerequisites
Evaluation type
Colloquium
Course category
Compulsory
Language
English
Instructors
Responsible instructor
Farkas Krisztina Anikó
Responsible department
Gazdaságtudományi Kar
Instructor(s)
Hajnal Zsófia, Tangl Anita Dr.
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Course objectives

The aim of the subject to navigate the students confidently in the language of business life. To be familiar to its set of concepts, within this to adapt in a practice-oriented manner to the Accounting system. Based on the study system of basic concepts and connections related to accounting and bookkeeping, to master the theoretical and methodological foundations and procedures related to the accounting of economic events related to the property, financial and income situation of business organizations.

Course content
Lectures

1. The benefits of accounting knowledge, presentation of accounting specialties. 2. Balance sheet: a snapshot of the financial situation. The principle of balance sheet reconciliation. Classification of assets. libailities and Owner's Equity 3. Effect of asset changes on the balance sheet. The effect of economic events on the result. The accounting system for value added tax in accounting. 4. Valuation methods 5. Revenue, income, expense, cost categories 6. The income statement, income categories 7. Recording economic transactions in accounting. Accounting methodology – introduction to double-entry bookkeeping. Bookkeeping on asset and liability accounts. 8. Accounting and valuation of tangible assets, depreciation calculation methods. 9. The concept, groups, accounting methods of inventory. Valuation of inventories: FIFO, LIFO, average price. 10. Types of liabilities. Payroll. 11. Main groups of receivables. Accounts receivable and other receivables 12. Full accounting cycle – business year – processes. Opening of accounting records, data recording and closing entries. 13. Use of accounting data. Introduction to the analysis of the financial report.

Seminars

1. The accounting workflow. 2. Classification of assets, preparation of a balance sheet. 3. Basic economic transactions. Value added tax in accounting. 4. Valuation of long term and current assets. 5. Revenue, income, expense, cost categories by transactions. 6. Preparing income statement, income categories calculations 7. Recording economic transactions in accounting. Double-entry bookkeeping practice. Bookkeeping on debit and credit accounts. 8. Accounting and valuation of tangible assets, depreciation calculation methods. 9. Accounting methods of inventory. Practice FIFO, LIFO, average price valuation system. Gross profit calculation. 10. Types of liabilities. Payroll calculation and journal entries. 11. Accounts receivable and other receivables journal entry. 12. Opening of accounting ledger accounts, data recording and closing entries on ledger accounts. 13. Ratio and trend analysis of financial reports.

Acquired competences
Knowledge

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Skills

Attitude

Autonomy and responsibilities

Requirements, evaluation and grading
Mid-term study requirements

The condition for admission to the exam is the successful completion of two midterm exams (50-50% separately) during the semester. There is a retake possibility on the last week of semester

Exam requirements

There is the offered grade possibility based on the two midterm exam results. During the lectures there the students can earn extra points. At one leture the maximum extra point is 2 points; 1 good answer is 0.5 point. The formation of the grade in %: 86 - 100% excellent (5) 76 - 85% good (4) 61 - 75% average (3) 50 - 60% sufficient (2) - 49% insufficient (1)

Generative AI usage

2nd position: The use of GAI tools is permitted when solving tasks, but a declaration about their use is mandatory. This means that GAI tools can be used when creating or solving formative or summative assessment elements, but a declaration about their use is mandatory.

Study aids, laboratory background

The course material are on the e-learning system.

Readings
Compulsory readings

1. Corporate Finance Institute: Accounting (free download) https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/ebooks/principles-accounting-book-pdf/ 2. Principles of Accounting, Volume 1: Financial, AccountingOpenstax, 2019, (free download) https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-financial-accounting 3. https://e-learning.nje.hu/

Recommended readings

1. Financial accounting, http://www.saylor.org/books 2. https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_financial-accounting/s10-in-a-set-of-financial- statemen.html 3. • Christopher J. Skousen Larry M. Walther: Using Accounting Information, https://bookboon.com/zh/using-accounting-information-ebook