| CODE | ACC1101 | ||||||
| TITLE | Accounting Principles and the Public Sector | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Accountancy | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will address accounting principles in both the private sector and the public sector. Starting from the principles of double entry bookkeeping, students will also be exposed to the theoretical framework of accounting and its effect on financial statements. The content of this study-unit will deal with the particular nature of public service organisations and their objectives and the resulting effect on external financial reporting and the role and significance of accounting standards in public service accounting. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to provide students reading for the BA (Hons) in Public Sector Accounting with an introduction to accounting concepts and principles. In the course of the delivery of this study-unit, the main components of a set of financial statements in line with IFRS will be considered, with particular reference to the application in the Public Sector. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the environment in which financial accounting operates and the ethical standards expected of professional accountants; - Explain basic accounting concepts and principles; - Describe and apply basic accounting theory and prepare financial statements for limited companies in accordance with it, including current legal and professional requirements (International Standards). 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Make entries in financial accounting records based on the principles of double entry bookkeeping; - Prepare financial statements for a variety of organisations; - Identify the external financial reporting framework for the public services. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Frank Wood, Business Accounting 1 (Latest Edition), FT Prentice Hall. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Josette Caruana |
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