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Accounting (2235.YR.000013.1)

General information

Type:

OBL

Curs:

1

Period:

S semester

ECTS Credits:

null ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

The introductory course to financial accounting will lay the foundations for the core course Financial Analysis and Reporting.

Course Learning Objectives

The objectives of the course are to:
- Introduce the main concepts in financial accounting;
- Discuss the key accounts in the financial statements;
- Present on the main challening in financial accounting;
- Practice basic financial analysis;
- Facilitate the advances in financial analysis.

CONTENT

1. Lecture

2. HBS case studies

3. Real business cases (financial statements of publicly listed firms)

Assessment criteria

Class discussion of exercises and cases
Final exam

Bibliography

Any basic accounting textbook

Timetable and sections