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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.

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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