Basics of Financial Accounting
| Rakennetyyppi: | Opintojakso |
|---|---|
| Koodi: | TI00BR46 |
| OPS: | IB 2025 |
| Taso: | Tradenomi (AMK) |
| Opiskeluvuosi: | 1 (2025-2026) |
| Lukukausi: | Syksy |
| Laajuus: | 5 op |
| Vastuuopettaja: | Lehtimäki, Harri |
| Opetuskieli: | Englanti |
Osaamistavoitteet
After completing the course, the student will be able to justify the tasks of accounting in business and professional activities and understand basic accounting concepts, such as the principle of double-entry bookkeeping and the significance of the income statement and balance sheet. The student will be able to make accounting entries and prepare financial statements. Additionally, the student will be able to apply the current VAT law and accounting legislation in bookkeeping. The student will also be able to evaluate and utilize the information produced by accounting to support business decision-making.
Opiskelijan työmäärä
1 ECTS = 27h of work, so 5 ECTS = 135h is distributed in a study course as follows:
• Contact lessons and exercises 40 hours
• Independent work 32 hours
• Exercises 44 hours
• Preparing for exam 15 hours
• Exam 4 hours
Edeltävät opinnot / Suositellut valinnaiset opinnot
No prerequisites
Sisältö
• Basic concepts of business accounting and accounting rules
• Allocation of acquisition cost
• VAT applicable in Finland
• Credit invoices, discounts, and freights
• Advance payments and accruals
• Financial statements, preparation of the income statement and balance sheet
• Understanding the financial position of a company using financial statement reports
Aluevaikuttavuus
Applying basic accounting skills for the use of regional businesses. Accounting and financial statements are statutory procedures that local entrepreneurs must master.
Kansainvälisyys
Understanding the basics of accounting for those working in international roles. The financial statement is an important report for planning international operations.
Opiskelumateriaali
• The course instructor announces at the beginning of the course which workbook and textbook will be used
• Teaching material
• Exercises
Opetusmuoto / Opetusmenetelmät
Lectures, exercises, independent study.
Arviointikriteerit
5 the student can give reasons for solutions made when acting in tasks of an expert. He can recognise development needs in the field.
3 the student can utilize essential conseps in a single assignments and understand the theories on which the assignments are based. He recognised the area of expertise in his/her field.
1 the student recognises and understands the essential theories, principles and methods. He recognises the area of expertise in his/her field.
Arviointimenetelmät
Numeric grading on a scale of 0-5
The course instructor announces the assessment criteria at the beginning of the course