Teaching Schedule

Course Title

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Financial Accounting

Course Code

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FIN005

Recommended Study Year

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Nil

No. of Credits/Term

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3

QF Level

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4

No. of QF Credit

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13

Mode of Tuition

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Sectional approach

Class Contact Hours

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42 hours / 3 hours per week + (Examination 3 hours)

Category in Major Prog.

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Foundation

Medium of Instruction (MOI)

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English

Discipline

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Finance

Prerequisite(s)

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Nil

Co-requisite(s)

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Nil

Exclusion(s)

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Nil

Pre-cursor(s)

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Nil

Exemption Requirement(s)

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Nil

The course introduces students to the process of preparing accounting reports and to consider the assumptions, principles and limitations of accounting reports. Students explore the concepts and methods in the measurement of an entity’s profit and valuation of its assets, liabilities and owner’s equity.

The course aims at familiarizing students with the process and principles of preparing accounting reports. Students are required to explain the measurement of an entity’s profit and valuation of its assets and liabilities.

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:

CILO 1: discuss the assumptions, principles and limitations of financial reporting;

CILO 2: manually conduct and complete processes in an accounting cycle;

CILO 3: prepare the final accounts of a merchandising company;

CILO 4: value the assets, liabilities and owner’s equity of an entity; and

CILO 5: prepare financial analysis on the liquidity, credit risk and profitability of an entity.

1. Assignments and in-class participation including solving of long and short questions assess students’ application of accounting concepts. [CILO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
2. In-class quizzes and a mid-term examination in the format of multiple choices and short questions measure students’ understanding of basic concepts and technical application of financial accounting. [CILO 1, 2, 3, 4]
3. A final examination in the format of multiple choice and long questions measure students’ ability to apply financial accounting concepts to solve various accounting problems and issues. [CILO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

1. Introduction

Purpose and nature of accounting.  Nature, Purposes and Characteristics of financial statements.  The need for accounting statements.  Users of financial statements.  Accounting concepts and principles.  Basic forms of business organizations.

1. The Accounting Cycle

Changes in financial position. Measuring income. Recognizing and recording transactions. Double entry accounting system. Double uses of books/journals, ledgers and trial balances. Adjusting entries and closing entries. Statement preparations using the worksheet. Income statement, Statement of owner’s equity, Balance sheet, Statement of cash flows.

1. Accounting for Merchandising Activities

Characteristics of merchandising companies. Perpetual and periodic inventory systems. Evaluating the performance of a merchandising firm.

1. Forms of Business Organizations

The accounting practices specific to sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations.

1. Accounting for Assets and Liabilities

The accounting practices related to cash, short-term investments, accounts receivables, inventory, acquisition of plant assets and depreciation, disposal of plant assets, intangible assets, current liabilities, long-term liabilities, estimated liabilities and loss contingencies.

1. Accounting for Stockholders’ Equity

Authorization and issuance of capital stock. Characteristics of common stock and preferred stock. Subscriptions of capital stock. Cash dividends, stock dividends, stock splits and treasury stock. Statement of retained earnings. Statement of stockholders’ equity.

1. Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis

Measures of liquidity. Measures of credit risk. Measures of profitability.