Financial Statements (IFRS)

Faculty

Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences

Version

Version 1 of 25.09.2024.

Module identifier

22B1798

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

English

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only summerterm

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

Financial statements report on the financial position and on the ability of generating income and cash flow of a business. The course covers the preparation of financial statements along IFRSs. Students learn to analyse companies based on the financial statements provided for external purposes. The class covers all important items of financial statements. The course meets the international requirements of Financial Accounting.

Teaching and learning outcomes

- financial statements along IFRS - financial statement analysis - statement of financial position - long-term assets (acquisition, depreciation, revaluation) - group accounting - inventories - cash, A/R - statement of cash flows - equity - statement of comprehensive income - Statement of changes in equity - current liabilities - long term liabilities - notes

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Hours of workloadType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
60LecturePresence-
Lecturer independent learning
Hours of workloadType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
90Preparation/follow-up for course work-
Graded examination
  • Written examination or
  • Homework / Assignment or
  • oral exam
Exam duration and scope

Written examination: in accordance with the valid study regulations

Written paper (HA): approx. 10-15 pages

Oral examination: in accordance with the exmination regulations.

The requirements are specified in the respective lectures.

Recommended prior knowledge

none

Knowledge Broadening

Students learn to analyse companies based on the financial statements provided for external purposes.

Literature

(1) Powers/Needles/Crosson: Accounting Principles (2) BERKAU: Bilanzen (3) further text books: BRIGHAM/EHRHARDT: Financial Management CORREIA et al: Financial Management DRURY: Management and Cost Accounting FLYNN/KORNHOF: Fundamental Accounting GARRISON/NOREEN/BREWER: Managerial Accounting KIESO/WEYGANDT/WARFIELD: Intermediate Accounting McLANEY/ATRILL: Accounting REEVE/WARREN/DUCHAC: Principles of Financial Accounting WOOD/SANGSTER: Business Accounting

Linkage to other modules

This module is related to the topics of financial management and financing, which are the content of other modules.

Applicability in study programs

  • International Business and Management
    • International Business and Management, B.A.

  • International Management
    • International Management, B.A.

  • Business Administration and Management
    • Business Administration and Management, B.A.

    Person responsible for the module
    • Berkau, Carsten
    Teachers
    • Berkau, Carsten