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Financial Accounting
(dt. Jahresabschluss)

Level, degree of commitment Basic module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture, recitation class,
180 hours (attendance: 45 hours preparation and follow-up: 67,5 hours exam preparation: 67,5 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Written examination
Language,
Grading		 German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Business Administration.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each summer semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Sascha H. Mölls

Contents

Theoretical principles of annual financial statements, accounting and inventory, preparation obligations, commercial balance sheet and tax balance sheet (authoritativeness), commercial law regulations for all merchants (recognition and valuation regulations), supplementary regulations for corporations, basic principles of international annual financial statements.


Qualification Goals

In this module, the fundamentals of commercial law and supplementary international annual financial statements are taught. Students should be enabled to understand the essential content of the individual components of the annual financial statements and, on this basis, be able to assess the possibilities and limitations of the instrument. The module provides basic knowledge for the more in-depth modules in the area of "Accounting and Finance". In addition, concrete references to other sub-disciplines of business administration are shown at many points in the course.


Prerequisites

None


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Business Administration.

When studying M.Sc. Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Minor subject Business Administration.


Recommended Reading

  • Krag, J./Mölls, S.: Rechnungslegung - Grundlagen von Buchführung und Jahresabschluss, 2. Auflage, München 2012.



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