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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, private study,
180 hours (attendance: 45 hours, preparation and follow-up: 67,5 hours, exam preparation: 67,5 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: 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

The module includes theoretical basics 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 and basic features of international annual financial statements. In addition, the area of annual financial statements is located in the overall context of business administration and the reference to related subjects is taught.


Qualification Goals

Upon completion of the module, students will be able to,

(1) name the essential aspects of financial statements and make accounting-oriented decisions,

(2) recognize the possibilities and limitations of current methods and apply them adequately, and

(3) solve complex financial statement-related problems independently and in a structured manner in the area of financial statements.


Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Business Administration.

When studying M.Sc. Computer Science, 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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