This course introduces students to the financial accounting cycle and financial reporting for corporations. Students learn how to measure and record accounting data and prepare financial statements. At the end of the course, students choose a company and do an analysis of their financial statements, comparing their company against a competitor company, using financial ratios.
Code
BA2001
Name
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
BA (Business)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
Regular
CAMS ID
2503
Last update with CAMS
Demonstrate an understanding of accounting concepts, terms and procedures to analyse business activites.
Apply accounting knowledge to reproduce each piece of accounting cycle.
Be able to understand and prepare basic income statement and balance sheet.
Use financial ratios to analyze a firm’s financial position and present the findings.