ACC41210

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to: (i) Understand the nature and purpose of corporate financial statements; (ii) Understand how financial accounting information systems work in practice (iii) Carry out advanced financial statement analysis (iv) Describe the role and purpose of Managerial Accounting (v) Apply, understand and critically evaluate fundamental managerial accounting practices with specific reference to cost-volume-profit analysis, budgetary control, decision-making and internal performance evaluation.

Indicative Module Content:

Topic One – Introduction to Accounting
Topic Two – Statement of Financial Position
Topic Three – The Income Statement
Topic Four – Financial Statement Analysis
Topic Five – Corporate Financial Reporting
Topic Six – Cost Volume Profit Analysis
Topic Seven – Budgeting
Topic Eight – Variances

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

A variety of teaching approaches are applied throughout the module. The classes include case and task-based learning where learners apply the materials covered during class to case studies and other practical exercises.

A problem-based approach is adopted for the continuous assessment. Students work in groups to address a problem and produce a report.

The use of generative artificial intelligence, or other machine learning technology is not, in any way, permitted as part of this module.

Not applicable to this module.

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

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