Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
1. understand the basic concepts and terms of Financial Accounting and the relationships between them.
2. understand the operation of the double-entry accounting system based on the principle of work.
3. explain the way in which the various business transactions are recorded in the accounting system and what their impact is on the various accounts of the financial statements.
4. understand the informational content of the various items of the Balance Sheet, the Income Statement, the Statement of Changes in Equity, and the Cash Flow Statement.
5. understand the basic distinctions of businesses based on their size and the financial reporting requirements associated with those distinctions.
6. resolve various financial, accounting and tax issues arising from the legal nature of each commercial company based on general accounting rules.
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to Financial Accounting and Reporting: Financial Statements and Business Decisions
Balance Sheet or Statement of Financial Position
Income Statement
The Accounting cycle
Sales revenue, trade receivables and cash
Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold
Fixed assets and depreciation
Net worth and Liabilities
Accounting standards: IFRS and ΗΑS
Distinction of businesses according to size: Accounting and Legal issues
Additional bibliography for study
Τσακλάγκανος Αγγελος, ΧαράλαμποςΣ Σπαθής (2015) Χρηματοοικονομική Λογιστική (σύμφωνα με τα Διεθνή Λογιστικά Πρότυπα), Εκδόσεις: Αφοι Κυριακίδη, ISBN: 9789606020315, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 50662535.