Course detail

Accounting

FAST-BVA007Acad. year: 2022/2023

The course is focused on the basic rules of keeping evidence of company’s economic, its meaning and relevance to the needs of building economists.
Legal limits are explained to students, ie accounting legislation, Act No. 563/91 Coll and applicable accounting procedures.
The course is interested in Accounting system, tax accounting and double-entry accounting.
Financial accounting.
Basic accounting of assets and resources.
Evidence of costs and revenues.
Closing and financial statements.
Work with the financial statements.
The importance of accounting in corporate financial management.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge fundamental skills and knowledge about financial accounting.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of financing and construction firm economy.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1.–2. Legislation act 563/91 coll. accounting, meaning and significance. History of accounting. Basic principles of accounting. Metodological tools of accounting.
3. Balance sheet and changes in balance sheet. Chart of accounts and sample chart of accounts.
4.–5. Characterization and valuation of fixed assets. Accounting operations with fixed assets.
6.–7. Characterization and valuation of inventory.Accounting operations with inventory.
8. Accounting relationships.
9. Capital accounts and long term liabilities.
10.–11. Costs and revenues.
12.–13. Annual closing. Financial statements and cash flow.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To get fundamental skills and knowledge about financial accounting. Ability to account typi-cal accounting transactions from the area of property and financial sources, further then in the costs and returns evidence. Ability to put together prescribed account reports and to work with them for financial management needs.

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Skálová, J.; Suková, A.; Podvojné účetnictví, 2022, ISBN 978-80-271-3595-0 (CS)
Vítková, E.; Chovancová, J.; Účetnictví a daňová evidence, studijní opory, 2018, VUT FAST (CS)
Zákon č. 563/1991 Sb., o účetnictví (CS)

Recommended reading

Josh Bauerle; Accounting QuickStart Guide - The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Financial & Managerial Accounting For Students, Business Owners a Finance Professionals, Clydebank Media LLC, 2018, ISBN 9781945051791 (EN)
Novotný, P.; Účetnictví pro úplné začátečníky, Grada, 2022, ISBN 978-80-271-3597-4 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization E , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.–2. Legislation act 563/91 coll. accounting, meaning and significance. History of accounting. Basic principles of accounting. Metodological tools of accounting.

3. Balance sheet and changes in balance sheet. Chart of accounts and sample chart of accounts.

4.–5. Characterization and valuation of fixed assets. Accounting operations with fixed assets.

6.–7. Characterization and valuation of inventory.Accounting operations with inventory.

8. Accounting relationships.

9. Capital accounts and long term liabilities.

10.–11. Costs and revenues.

12.–13. Annual closing. Financial statements and cash flow.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.–2. Accounting documents. Introduction to the tax evidence. Keeping cash book and books of ancillary evidence.

3. Economic processes in the system of accounts.

4.–5. Long-term assets. Acquisition. Depreciation. Disposals.

6.–7. Inventory. A and B stock records. Inventory valuation. Inventory stock.

8. Financial accounts. Evidence of valuables, cash and non-cash transactions. Evidence of wages.

9. Accounting relations. Receivables and trade payables. Taxes and subsidies.

10.–11. Evidence of costs and revenues. Costs and revenues from operating, financial and extraordinary activities. Accrued expenses and revenues. Exchange rate differences.

12. Capital accounts and long-term liabilities. Equity. Provisions. Distribution of profit.

13. Annual financial statements and closing. Determining income tax of artificial persons. Principle continuity. Credit test.