Undergraduate Course: Advanced Financial Accounting (ACCN10008)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Accounting |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will build on knowledge obtained in the Financial Accounting modules of Accountancy 1 and 2 to explore some of the more complex and controversial areas of financial reporting. The object will be to develop a critical understanding of conceptual issues in financial accounting as well as enhance technical and analytical skills. The course will have three principal components: alternatives to historic cost accounting; the advanced interpretation and analysis of financial accounts, and issues in financial reporting. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A pass in Accountancy 2A (ACCN08009) AND
Accountancy 2B (ACCN08010) equivalents
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to build upon prior study to further develop the student's appreciation of accounting practice. Through the use of class presentation, informal group work, and independent study, the course attempts to foster a knowledge and understanding of key theories within the discipline and the ability to critically appraise them.
Technical Skills:
1. To further develop a thorough understanding of corporate external reporting practices.
2. To develop an understanding of alternatives to the traditional historic cost model.
3. To develop the ability to question and challenge practices and ideas, and to recognise the context within which financial reporting operates.
4. To develop the ability to question aspects ignored by traditional private sector financial reporting.
5. To further develop the ability to consider the factors which impact on accounting and those on which accounting impacts.
6. To further develop the ability to analyse financial statements.
7. To describe and evaluate approaches to public sector accounting and social accounting. |
Assessment Information
Degree Examination - 70%
Coursework comprising an individual short essay of 600 words (20%) and an individual presentation (5%)
Completion of 4 hours SAGE workshops 5%
Visiting Student Variant Assessment:
One individual long essay of up to 3000 words - 70%
Coursework comprising an individual short essay of 600 words (20%) and an individual presentation (5%)- 25%
Completion of 4 hours SAGE workshops 5% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | AFA |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Pauline Weetman
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Course secretary | Miss Jen Wood
Tel: (0131 6)50 8335
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