During the course we would like to underline that the accounting is the part of the economic life of the entities. The accounting registers the economic transactions and the provides information for the decision makers. Based on the theoretical and practical background the subject focuses on the accounting principles, on the accounting methods and flow, on the measurement and on the financial reports. The course will provide a systematic point of view for the students, and it helps them to understand the information from the accounting system.
Accounting (MAMBMAN-SZAMVITE-1)
Basic data
Instructors
Course objectives
Course content
Lectures
1) The role of the accounting system. Information of Accounting. (2) The accounting equation, and define assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity. Balance sheet. (3) The Recording Processes (4) Analyze the effects of business transactions on the accounting equation. (5) The ledger account Define debits and credits and explain their use in recording business transactions. (6) The types of journals. The ledger accounts and journals. (7) Posting the transactions. Preparing Trial Balance and Balance Sheet. The financial statements. (8) Balance sheet and income statement by US and IFRS system. (9) The valuation methods. (10) The property, plant and equipment (PPE). Depreciation, Amortization. (11) The stock valuation and methods, Gross profit calculation. (12) Liabilities. ( 13) Summary
Acquired competences
Knowledge
• knowledge: acquiring basic knowledge of accounting system, financial reports and valuation system
Skills
• ability: acquiring ability in preparing data registration in accounting field, preparing financial statements and to understand the information from the accounting system
Attitude
• attitude: obtaining an attitude of critical thinking regarding the accounting information
Autonomy and responsibilities
• autonomy and responsibility: having autonomy and responsibility in working in groups to solve accounting situations
Requirements, evaluation and grading
Mid-term study requirements
Attendace at the classes
Exam requirements
Exam, The grade by the Education adn exam rules at NJU.
Generative AI usage
1st position: Use of GAI tools is not permitted for solving assignments. This means GAI tools cannot be used to complete formative or summative assessments, and using GAI constitutes academic misconduct. The use of AI tools for spelling and grammar checking does not fall under this prohibition.
Study aids, laboratory background
ppt and e-learning materials
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 Accounting Openstax, 2019, (free download), https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-financial-accounting 3. Christopher J. Skousen Larry M. Walther: Using Accounting Information, https://bookboon.com/zh/using-accounting-information-ebook
Recommended readings
Financial accounting, http://www.saylor.org/books https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_financial-accounting/s10-in-a-set-of-financial-statemen.html