Accounting and Financial Management

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the main principles behind the preparation and interpretation of financial statements;

2. Analyse the cash flow, financial performance and financial position of a business using published financial statements;

3. Explain the ways in which accounting contributes to financial management and apply this knowledge

4. Apply cost-volume-profit analysis;

5. Apply cost accounting concepts in management decision making;

6. Construct and analyse budgets;

7. Demonstrate knowledge of the application of capital budgeting methods and describe the sources of financing.

The topics in this course include the following:

1. Introduction to accounting and financial management;
2. Measuring and reporting financial position, financial performance and cash flows;
3. Accounting and reporting for limited companies;
4. Cost-volume-profit and marginal analysis;
5. Cost accounting and reporting systems;
6. Budgeting;
7. Capital budgeting;
8. Basic financing decisions.

Quiz: In Class Quiz

Project: Presentation - Group Project

Formal Examination: Final examination

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