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Accounting Information

Course Description

The Accounting Information course covers the role of accounting information and systems to support decision making, control and monitoring in a business. It examines general purpose financial statements and the analysis and interpretation of accounting information. It assesses investment opportunities using capital budgeting techniques and compares and evaluates alternative funding sources.

Course Outline

The following provides an outline of the course as well as available lecture materials and resources:

Week One: Introduction

Resources: Lecture Notes | Revision Questions

Week Two: Business Plan (1)

Resources: Lecture Notes | Revision Questions

Week Three: Business Plan (2)

Resources: Lecture Notes | Revision Questions

Week Four: Planning (Short Term)

Week Five: Sustainable Business

Week Six: Time Value of Money

Week Seven: The Accounting System

Week Eight: Income Statement

Week Nine: Balance Sheet

Week Ten: Cash Flow Statement

Week Eleven: Financial Statement Analysis

Week Twelve: Revision Session