Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- follow the accounting cycle of an entity
- explain the general purposes and functions of financial accounting accounting
- describe the main elements of financial accounting information (assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses)
- prepare the journal, ledgers and trial balances of an entity
- prepare the main financial statements (balance sheet, income statement).
Course Content (Syllabus)
The purpose and nature of accounting. The functions of an accounting system. Generally accepted accounting principles. Accounting as the basis for business decisions The balance sheet. The concept of the business entity. Assets. Liabilities. Owner’s equity. The accounting equation. Effects of business transactions upon the balance sheet. Recording changes in financial position. The rote of accounting records. The ledger. The Journal. The trial balance. The accounting cycle. Measuring business income. Adjusting entries. Financial statements. Closing the temporary accounts.
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Α. Τσακλάγκανος, Χ. Σπαθής, Χρηματοοικονομική Λογιστική σύμφωνα με τα Διεθνή Λογιστικά Πρότυπα, εκδ. Αφοί Κυριακίδη Α.Ε., 3η Έκδοση, Θεσσαλονίκη 2015. Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον ΕΥΔΟΞΟ: 50662535.
2. Α. Μπάλλας, Δ. Χέβας, Χρηματοοικονομική Λογιστική, εκδ. Γεωργία Μπένου, Αθήνα 2009. Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον ΕΥΔΟΞΟ: 12635127.
3. Needles B., Marian P., Εισαγωγή στη Λογιστική, Εκδότης: BROKEN HILL PUBLISHERS LTD, Έκδοση: 12η /2016, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 50662467.