Course detail

Accounting

FAST-NVB032Acad. year: 2024/2025

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

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Eva Vítková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of financing and construction firm economy.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

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.
Knowledge fundamental skills and knowledge about financial accounting.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Novotný, P.; Účetnictví pro úplné začátečníky, Grada, 2022, ISBN 978-80-271-3597-4 (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)
Skálová, J.; Suková, A.; Podvojné účetnictví, 2022, ISBN 978-80-271-3595-0 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-SIM Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Gabriela Kocourková, Ph.D.

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

Ing. Gabriela Kocourková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.–2. Substance and importance of accounting. Methodological tools of accounting.

3.–4. Balance sheet. Changes in balance sheet.

5.–6. Valuation of assets and liabilities.

7.–8. Costs and revenues. Profit and loss. Profit and loss statement.

9.–10. Cash flow.

11.–12. Legal framework of accounting in the Czech Republic. Harmonization of accounting. Application of IFRS

13. Credit.