ACC3023 : Accounting Theory

Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 1 Credit Value: 10
ECTS Credits: 5.0
European Credit Transfer System

Aims

The module will allow students to

1.       Apply the requirements of international financial reporting standards to single company and consolidated financial statements.

2.       Describe the main features of the UK Corporate Governance Code.

3.       Identify ethical threats and create appropriate safeguards to mitigate those threats.

4.       Prepare financial statements for single and group companies.

7.       Critically evaluate the culture of an organisation in the quality of corporate governance.

8.       Critically evaluate ethical issues within a scenario and conclude their impact on the organisation, selecting appropriate safeguards where threats are determined.

Outline Of Syllabus

The conceptual framework
The regulation of financial accounting
The need for Corporate Governance
Ethical considerations
Critical perspectives on accounting
Consolidation and Group Accounting with inter-company trading, fair value adjustments, Associates and Joint Ventures

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture72:0014:007 PiP lecture in Semester 1
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion130:0030:00N/A
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading124:0024:00N/A
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesWorkshops31:003:003 PiP seminars in Semester 1
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study129:0029:00N/A
Total100:00
Jointly Taught With
Code Title
ACC3001Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Lectures introduce students to the module material. Students are given a programme of required reading to supplement the lectures and are also encouraged to read around the subject as widely as possible.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams
Description Length Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Written Examination901A10090 minute written exam
Formative Assessments

Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.

Description Semester When Set Comment
Prob solv exercises1MSeminar questions provided
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The closed book exam tests students' understanding of some essential technical aspects of financial accounting and reporting taught in Semester 1. Written communication skills are also tested. The exam takes place at the end of Semester 1, usually around mid-December, in case Study Abroad students return home in the Winter break and are not available to sit an in person examination. The exam is only available to Semester 1 Study Abroad students. The take-home examinations are not a suitable alternative assessment as all exams for ACC3023 which is jointly taught with ACC3001 Financial Accounting must be invigilated and the nature of take home exams prevent this.

Reading Lists

Timetable