Introduction to Accounting (2cr)
Code: 3B00CT26-3001
General information
- Enrolment period
- 25.07.2016 - 04.09.2016
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2016 - 23.10.2016
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- International Business
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Objectives (course unit)
This course, ABC of accounting, introduces the fundamentals of company accounting principles and practices. The perspective is practical, including both financial and management accounting themes.
After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• understand the role and relevancy of finance function within a company
• understand relevant finance and accounting terminology
• utilize key finance and accounting elements of a company
Content (course unit)
• What are Profit & Loss, Balance sheet and Cash Flow?
• What are financial and management accounting about?
• What is double entry bookkeeping system?
• How to evaluate business financials?
Exam schedules
To be informed.
Assessment methods and criteria
Course Exam and exercises assigned.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Contact teaching, teamworking, exercises.
Learning materials
- Book: Accounting and Finance, an introduction, 8th ed. (Mclaney - Atrill), dedicated chapters.
- Course slide material
- Excercises
Student workload
3 credits, based contact teaching, assignments and exercises. As Part of the course students are reading named chapters of the book.
Content scheduling
The course is implented during P2, totally 6 sessions (6*3h) of contact teaching.
Completion alternatives
To be discussed with teacher, in case.
Practical training and working life cooperation
International course in english (IB.)
International connections
International course in english (IB.)
Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
No participation, exam failed.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Partial participation, Exam with basic understanding, Basic results with assignments.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Exam with relevant understanding, active participation in lectures and assigemnts.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Exam with high scores, activity at high level, adoption of the themes covered.
Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
No participation, exam failed.