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International Accounting (E)

Niveau

First Cycle

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students are able to:
• build up basic knowledge of international accounting in accordance with IFRS and to apply it to issues concerning the fixed assets of a company.
• prepare and understand simple annual financial statements step by step
• compare companies from the point of view of profitability.
• fundamentally analyze practical cases

Prerequisites for the course

none

Course content

• The focus of this course is to impart knowledge of the rules of international accounting according to IFRS and their direct application to the fixed assets of a company.
• Furthermore, simple annual financial statements are analyzed and prepared.
• The course also focuses on learning how to set up an effective internal monitoring system within the company and how to efficiently manage cash, receivables and inventories.

Recommended specialist literature

• Harrison, Walter T.; Horngren, Charles T.; Thomas, C. William & Tietz, Wendy M.: Financial Accounting. Pearson (latest international edition)
• Accessing the IFRS Standards via http://www.ifrs.org/IFRSs/Pages /IFRS.aspx and technical summaries through http://www.ifrs.org/IFRSs/Pages/Technical-summaries.aspx

Assessment methods and criteria

Participation, presentation, exam

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

3

Share of e-learning in %

0

Semester hours per week

2.0

Planned teaching and learning method

-

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

1

Name of lecturer

MMag. Christopher Miess, MSc

Academic year

Key figure of the course/module

IP_BUS134

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

-