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MGT132   Introduction to Financial Accounting   (20 credits)

 
Year Running: 2016/2017
Credit level: F4
Pre-requisites for   MGT212   (when the module is running)

Description

Financial Accounting is concerned with the ways in which the financial transactions of a business are recorded and summarised in financial statements. This module provides an introduction to the construction of financial statements and an understanding and evaluation of the principles and concepts on which they are underpinned. Once the principles have been established, the module further develops the practical understanding of the preparation of financial statements and focuses on the preparation, interpretation and limitations of company financial statements and the regulatory framework in which they are prepared.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 169.0
Lab 1.0
Lecture 20.0
Tutorial 10.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Exam 2.0 70 %
Other 0.0 30 %
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.