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Financial Accounting (5 cr)

Code: AL00CE36-3010

General information


Enrollment

06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024

Timing

09.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management

Teachers

  • Mia Ekman

Scheduling groups

  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkotentti (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • LLPRHOMA23S
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management 23S Lappeenranta

Small groups

  • Lecture
  • Online exam

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- record business transactions into bookkeeping in a small company and draw up its profit/loss account and balance sheet
- calculate the amount of VAT payables
- analyze company's profitability, solidity and liquidity through financial ratios

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures
Exercises
Assignments
Online exam

Timing and attendance

Contact lessons 9.9.-8.12.2024. Participation is not mandatory but highly recommended.
Online exam week 50 (9.12.-13.12.2024).

Learning material and recommended literature

Course slides and exercises are provided by the teacher in Moodle.

Working life cooperation

Possibly a visiting lecturer from local business.

Exam retakes

Exam retake possible in week 51. Second exam retake in January 2025.

Learning environment

Course materials are provided in Moodle. Lectures are contact lectures on campus.

Student time use and work load

One ECTS equals 27 hours of study, in total 135 h of student's time.

Contents

Accounting obligation
Double entry bookkeeping
Treatment of stock and fixed assets
Financial statements
Financial ratios
Principles of value-added tax

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Not required

Assessment criteria

Exam will be evaluated on scale 1 to 5.
Assignments will be evaluated pass/fail.
Course grade is based on the exam results. In addition, assignments have to be completed.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student can not implement accounting rules into practice and shows no understanding of accounting.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student can use basic accounting rules and understands the importance of accounting.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student can enter the business transactions correctly into bookkeeping and prepare financial statements.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student can enter the business transactions including VAT correctly into bookkeeping and is able to interpret the financial statements through financial ratios.