Accounting and Taxation (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The course deepens the students' knowledge of financial accounting and closing the books.

After completing the course the students
- know how to draw up financial statements for a small company
- understand factors impacting companies’ financial result
- can utilize Fennoa accounting software in bookkeeping and balancing the books
- understand how significantly the digitalization and process automation impact companies and the role of bookkeeping.

Content (course unit)

How to draw up financial statements
What factors form companies’ financial result?
How to influence a company’s financial result?
How are the financial statements utilized?
How bookkeeping differs in various forms of businesses?
How taxation differs in various forms of businesses?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student knows factors affecting a company’s financial result and is able to perform
closing entries in familiar conditions. They know differences in taxation and
bookkeeping in various forms of businesses. They manage to use Fennoa accounting software in familiar situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student knows the principal factors affecting company's financial result and is able to
record closing entries by using instructions. They recognize different forms of
businesses and are able to record relevant entries. The students know the basics of taxation in different forms of businesses. They can use Fennoa accounting software according to
instructions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student understands the factors affecting the financial result and is able to apply the
Acquired knowledge when drawing financial statements. They know how the form of business affects bookkeeping and taxation and are able to utilize that information in practice.
The student has mastered Fennoa accounting software.

Location and time

Alkuinfo 12.1.2022. Opintojakso toteutetaan etäopetuksena ja linkki opintojakson Zoom-tapaamisiin on saatavilla Moodlessa.

Exam schedules

Vko 17/2022. Ajankohdat tentistä ja uusintatenteistä löytyvät myös Moodlesta.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Luennot (Zoom), harjoitukset ja itsenäinen opiskelu

Learning materials

Oppikirja: Soile Tomperi Käytännön kirjanpito. Lisäksi Moodlesta löytyvät materiaalit ja harjoitustehtävät.

Student workload

5 op (135 h)

Content scheduling

Viikot 2/2022 -17/2022 (1-2x per viikko)

Completion alternatives

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