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This entry is from Winter semester 2021/22 and might be obsolete. You can find a current equivalent here.
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 B.Sc. Business Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Specialization Modules.
The module is assigned to the focus area Accounting and Finance. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.
Recommended Reading
- Krag, J./Mölls, S.: Rechnungslegung – Grundlagen von Buchführung und Jahresabschluss, 2. Auflage, München 2012.
Please note:
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