Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2023-2024 (archived)
Module ACCT1021: ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE IN BUSINESS
Department: Accounting
ACCT1021:
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE IN BUSINESS
Type |
Open |
Level |
1 |
Credits |
20 |
Availability |
Not available in 2023/24 |
Module Cap |
None. |
Location |
Durham
|
Prerequisites
- GCSE Mathematics at grade A.
Corequisites
Excluded Combination of Modules
Aims
- To develop an understanding of the purpose and production of a wide range of financial reports, through study of the fundamentals of financial accounting and management accounting.
- To provide an introduction to financial management and sources of finance, thereby laying foundations for further study in the area.
- To promote development of a set of key skills.
Content
- The nature and role of accounting information, including its limitations
- The spectrum of users' information needs
- Presentation and interpretation of financial accounts
- Generation and interpretation of information for internal use within the organisation, for the purposes of cost control, budgeting and decision-making.
- The structure of the company, principles of corporate governance and the role of the financial manager.
- Sources of funds, management of working capital and introductory investment appraisal.
Learning Outcomes
- By the end of the module students should
- Be able to demonstrate an appreciation of the role of accounting information, including its limitations
- Have an understanding of fundamental accounting principles
- Have an appreciation of the uses and value of accounting and financial information to the managers of an organisation.
- Have an appreciation of financial management and of the range of sources of finance available
- By the end of the module students should
- Be able to apply fundamental accounting principles and be able to prepare and interpret simple financial statements
- Be able to prepare and interpret a range of reports of use to financial managers of an organisation
- Be able to apply basic investment appraisal techniques
- Written communication and numeracy: through the examination.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to
the learning outcomes of the module
- Teaching is by lectures and seminars. Learning takes place through attendance at lectures, preparation for and participation in tutorial classes, and private study. Formative assessment is by means of multiple-choice tests. Summative assessment is by means of a written examination to test students' knowledge and understanding of the subject-matter.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
Activity |
Number |
Frequency |
Duration |
Total/Hours |
|
Lectures |
40 |
2 per week in terms 1&2 |
1 hour |
40 |
|
Seminars |
8 |
4 per term in terms 1&2 |
1 hour |
8 |
■ |
Revision sessions |
4 |
2 per week |
1 hour |
4 |
|
Preparation and Reading |
|
|
|
148 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
200 |
|
Summative Assessment
Component: Examination |
Component Weighting: 100% |
Element |
Length / duration |
Element Weighting |
Resit Opportunity |
One written examination |
2 hours |
100% |
Same |
Multiple choice tests
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University