Course detail

Acounting Principles

FP-PU_1Acad. year: 2011/2012

The course deals with the following topics: characteristics of double-entry bookkeeping, content and formal structure of accounting documents, accounting terminology of financial statements: fixed assets, current assets, liquid assets, accounts receivable, equity, and liabilities. Financial statements and issuing accounting information.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire knowledge of accounting terminology relating to accounting statements. They will have an overview of accounting statements and will gain skills necessary for computer-aided processing of time series of selected accounting characteristics.

Prerequisites

 The general economic knowledge at secondary school level.
 Ability to find necessary information on the INTERNET.
 Competence in EXCEL operations.
 Knowledge of database systems.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The course is concluded by a graded course-unit credit. The graded course-unit credit is conditional on elaboration and presentation of assigned tasks evaluated by E grade as minimum. The final classification will reflect results of individual assignments.
The exam is written. The final exam grade for this course is made up of 50% for the work in the course of the semester and 50% for the final exam.

Course curriculum

Topics of lectures include:
- Explaining of the significance and role of accounting, the development of accounting (regulations, harmonization, conceptual framework, the system of accounting), development trends in accounting and their characteristic features, accounting methods and principles.
- Basic instruments of accounting.
- Assets and liabilities accounts, accounting transaction, accounting operation, accounting entry,
- Balance sheet (as an accounting statement, its structure, its information capability, opening and closing of accounts),
- 4 basic variations of balance sheet accounts and examples of bookkeeping on assets and liabilities accounts, origin of costs and incomes and their impact on the balance sheet,
- Profit and loss statement, its structure and information capability,
- Evaluation and its problems,
- Assets, characteristic features and posting (long-term assets, short-term assets – stock, money, receivables),
- Equity
- Liabilities
- Temporary accounts of assets and liabilities / accruals and deferrals
- Closing of books and financial statements

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is for students to
 be familiar with accounting statements.
 become acquainted with information obligations of a company.
 gain skills of computer-aided processing of time series of selected accounting characteristics.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The tasks will be assigned in stages during the semester and students will deliver and present the time series of accounting characteristics. In case of an excused absence from seminars, tutors may set additional conditions or coursework if appropriate.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kovanicová,D. a kol.: Finanční účetnictví - světový koncept. Praha, BOVA POLYGON 2005.ISBN 80-7273-1239-7. (CS)
Kovanicová,D.: Jak porozumět světovým, evropským, českým účetním výkazům. Praha, BOVA POLYGON 2006. ISBN 80-7273-095-9. (CS)
Vyhláška č.500/2002 Sb., kterou se provádějí některá ustanovení zákona o účetnictví (CS)
Zákon č. 563/1991 Sb., o účetnictví (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-MIn Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MIn , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Topics of lectures:
1) Characteristics of double-entry bookkeeping
2) Methodical instruments of double-entry bookkeeping
3) Accounting principles
4) Legal regulations governing accounting
5) Profit and loss statement
6) Balance sheet
7) Characteristics of assets: fixed assets, current assets, liquid assets, accounts receivable.
8) Characteristics of liabilities: equity and liabilities.
9) Attachment to financial statement.
10) Issuing of accounting information.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Topics of lectures:
1) Characteristics of double-entry bookkeeping
2) Methodical instruments of double-entry bookkeeping
3) Accounting principles
4) Legal regulations governing accounting
5) Profit and loss statement
6) Balance sheet
7) Characteristics of assets: fixed assets, current assets, liquid assets, accounts receivable.
8) Characteristics of liabilities: equity and liabilities.
9) Attachment to financial statement.
10) Issuing of accounting information.