Course: Financial Accounting 1

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Course title Financial Accounting 1
Course code MUFU/1FU1E
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sklenár Roman, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to Financial Accounting. Importance and the functions of Accounting. - Long-term tangible and intangible assets. Definition. Elements. Valuation. Acquisition of long-term assets. Depreciation. Disposal. - Inventory. Definition. Valuation. Acquisition of inventory. Consumption. Examples of booking. - Financial assets. Cash and cash equivalents. Definition. Examples of booking. Forms and resources of short-term financing. System of payments. - Receivables and Payables. Definition. Classification. Special forms. Examples of booking. - Equity. Definition. Changes in equity. Settlement/distribution of current year financial result. - Debts. Definition. Function of debts from the financial control point of view. Basic introduction to debts. Provisions. Costs and revenues. Accrual basis. Foreign exchange differences. Accrued and deferred costs and revenues. - Closing of accounts. Stock counts and booking of stock count results. EBT transformation to tax base. Deferred tax. Closing of books. Preparation of financial statements - balance sheet, income statement, notes to the statements. Table of movements of equity. - Accounting reform and specificity of state accounting.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises
  • Home preparation for classes - 25 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of the course Basics of Accounting
Knowledge of the course Basics of Accounting
learning outcomes
After passing this course students shall be able to apply the accounting knowledge during the analysis of concrete economical transactions on value parameters of companies (assets, liabilities, equity, costs, and revenues). As well as they will be able to understand the financial statements.
After passing this course students shall be able to apply the accounting knowledge during the analysis of concrete economical transactions on value parameters of companies (assets, liabilities, equity, costs, and revenues). As well as they will be able to understand the financial statements.
define the aim of accounting
define the aim of accounting
explain the accounting principles
explain the accounting principles
characterize financial statements
characterize financial statements
define the elements of financial statements
define the elements of financial statements
describe basic economic operations
describe basic economic operations
Skills
After passing this course students shall be able to apply the accounting knowledge during the analysis of concrete economical transactions on value parameters of companies (assets, liabilities, equity, costs, and revenues). As well as they will be able to understand the financial statements.
After passing this course students shall be able to apply the accounting knowledge during the analysis of concrete economical transactions on value parameters of companies (assets, liabilities, equity, costs, and revenues). As well as they will be able to understand the financial statements.
analyze economic operations affecting the balance sheet principle
analyze economic operations affecting the balance sheet principle
analyze economic operations affecting the economic result
analyze economic operations affecting the economic result
account for basic economic operations
account for basic economic operations
perform the accounting closing steps
perform the accounting closing steps
prepare financial statements
prepare financial statements
define long-term and short-term assets and their components analyze accounting operations explain the breakdown of revenues and revenues in relation to determining the economic result explain the accounting of expenses and revenues and their effect on financial statements
define long-term and short-term assets and their components analyze accounting operations explain the breakdown of revenues and revenues in relation to determining the economic result explain the accounting of expenses and revenues and their effect on financial statements
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Grade (Using a grade system)
Written examination
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • EDMOMDS, T., McNAIR, F., EDWARD, E., EDMONDS, C. Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts. 9th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2015. ISBN 978-0078025907.
  • HERMANSON, R. H., EDWARDS, J. D. Financial Accounting a Business Perspective.7 th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2002. ISBN 978-0072289985.
  • PASEKOVÁ, M. Accounting in English. Studijní text. Zlín: UTB, 2011.
  • WERNER, M., JONES, K. Introduction to Financial Accounting a User Perspective. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall Education, 2004. ISBN 0-13-032759-X.
  • WILD, J. J. Financial Accounting. Information for Decisions. 8th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2013. ISBN 978-1259533006.


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