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Title FINANCIAL REPORTING AND FINANCE (NON-SPECIALIST)
Code ACFI290
Coordinator Dr K Bangassa
Finance and Accounting
Kenbata@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 5 FHEQ First Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 24

 10

         34
Timetable (if known) 120 mins X 1 totaling 24
  		           
Private Study 116
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 1: Written Unseen Examination Assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 2 hours Weighting: 100% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Yes Anonymous Assessm  2 hours    100       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             

Aims

The aim of the Financial Reporting and Finance module is to provide an understanding of financial instruments and financial institutions and to provide the ability to interpret published financial statements of non-financial and financial companies with respect to performance, liquidity and efficiency.  An understanding of the concepts of taxation and managerial decision making are also introduced and developed.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Describe the different forms a business may operate in;

(LO2) Describe the principal forms of raising finance for a business;

(LO3) Demonstrate an understanding of key accounting concepts, group accounting and analysis of financial statements;

(LO4) Describe the basic principles of personal and corporate taxation;

(LO5) Demonstrate an understanding of decision making tools in used in management accounting.

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Numeracy

(S3) Commercial awareness

(S4) Organisational skills

(S5) Communication skills

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method: Lecture
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 24
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method: Seminar
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 10
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Weekly whole class seminars from week 3

Self-Directed Learning Hours: 116

There are the following non-modular requirements:
ACFI101 and ACFI103 (or XJTLU equivalent modules)

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: communication skills
How this is developed: Practiced in lectures, seminars and any contact hours with the teachers
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: organisational skills
How this is developed: Learned through private study
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: commercial awareness
How this is developed: Taught in lectures and seminars and assessed in examination
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination

Skills / attributes: Numeracy
Ho w this is developed: Taught in lectures and seminars and assessed in examination
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination

Skills / attributes: Problem solving skills
How this is developed: Taught in lectures and seminars and assessed in examination
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Syllabus
 

INTRODUCTION
Revision of finance principles and terminology;
Business entities: legal forms of companies (public and private) and partnerships.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS  
Methods of raising finance (including: leasing, HP, credit sale, loans, trade credit, factoring, bills of exchange, commercial paper, overdrafts); 
Financial instruments;
Methods of issuing securities; 
Financial institutions.

FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS  
Fundamental accounting concepts; 
Financial statement preparation under International Financial Reporting Standards:
Statement of financial position;
Statement of comprehensive income;
Statement of cash flows;
Notes; 
Group accounting; 
Accounting issues:
Goodwill;
Depreciation;
Components of equity; 
Interpretation and analysis of published financial statements:
Key measures and concepts used in interpretation including - EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Tax), EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization), EPS (Earnings Per Share), gearing, price-earnings ratio, dividend yield, interest cover, asset cover;
Other ratios relating to profitability, liquidity and efficiency;
Limitations of accounting information
Structure and content of the financial statements of financial institutions – banks and insurance companies.

TAXATION
Principles and systems of taxation; 
Income tax; 
Corporation tax; 
Tax on capital gains; 
Double taxation relief.

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 
Decision making; 
Decision trees.

Recommended Texts
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