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Introductory Accounting
(dt. Buchführung und Abschluss)

Level, degree of commitment Basic module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (2 SWS) and recitation class (2 SWS),
(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. IMPORTANT: This module is offered by FB02; the exam can only be retaken twice.
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 winter semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Sascha H. Mölls, Prof. Dr. Matthias Gehrke

Contents

The module includes an introductory overview of accounting obligations under commercial and tax law, the principles of proper accounting, inventory and stocktaking, and the balance sheet and income statement as components of the annual financial statements. The module provides basic knowledge for the compulsory and in-depth modules of the ''Accounting and Finance'' area, but also shows specific references to other sub-disciplines of business administration.


Qualification Goals

After completing the module, students will be able to

  • recognize, reproduce and understand fundamental accounting concepts and their interrelationships,
  • correctly apply the technique of double-entry bookkeeping in subject-related case constellations and
  • assess the possibilities and limitations of the accounting concepts and instruments covered.

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 Profile Area Business Administration.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



Please note:

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