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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Financial Accounting For Groups And Companies | |||
| Reference | BS4111 | Version | 11 |
| Created | December 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | March 2024 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To further develop knowledge, understanding and awareness of the technical skills and concepts relating to financial accounting and to critically appraise relevant contentious issues. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Execute computational calculations to demonstrate understanding and knowledge of relevant accounting standards. |
| 2 | Explain the underlying concepts of the relevant accounting standards and their application to financial statements. |
| 3 | Critique contentious and ethical issues relating to relevant accounting standards. |
| 4 | Critically examine the non financial and sustainability reporting landscapes and their interactions with financial reporting. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Consolidation; group financial statements; acquisition accounting; goodwill; non-controlling interest; internal trading; fair values; equity accounting; intangible assets; deferred taxation; non financial and sustainability reporting. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Topics are introduced in the lectures and developed in the tutorials for which students are expected to undertake directed independent learning. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 44 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 106 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Closed book examination | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | MAYNARD,J.,2017. Financial Accounting Reporting and Analysis. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 2 | ELLIOTT, B. and ELLIOTT, J., 2022. Financial accounting and reporting. 20th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education. |