Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
LO1 |
Display an understanding of the fundamental accounting concepts, principles and conventions that underpin financial accounting. |
LO2 |
Prepare from Trial Balance and accompanying additional information, the Income statement and Balance Sheet of a single entity in a prescribed format. |
LO3 |
Analyse Financial Statements using ratios that cover the Liquidity, Efficiency, Profitabilty, and Owner aspects of the single entity. |
LO4 |
Prepare cash budgets and comment thereon. |
LO5 |
Describe and explain the theory behind budgeting and budgetary control in the management of businesses finance. |
LO6 |
Apply investment appraisal techniques such as NPV, ARR, and PAYBACK in various scenarios and show an appreciation of the advantages and disadvantages of each. |
TU Dublin – Tallaght Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Required Book Resources |
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- Loretta Kyne and Garvan Whelan, ITT Tallaght, Workbook in Financial Accounting 1, Latest edition Ed.
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Recommended Book Resources |
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- Gail Sheppard 2011, Management Accounting, Gill & MacMillan [ISBN: 9780717149964]
- Robert Perks,Danny Leiwy, Accounting, 3rd ed Ed. [ISBN: 9780077124786]
- Drury C 2006, Cost Accounting and Management Accounting, An Introduction, 6th ed Ed., Thomson
- Frank Wood and David Horner 2010, Frank Wood's business accounting basics, Latest edition Ed., Financial Times Prentice Hall Harlow [ISBN: 9780273725008]
- Clarke, P.J., Financial Accounting - An Irish Text, Latest edition Ed., Gill and Macmillan
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Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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- Business and Financial pages of Newspapers and Magazines in paper and electronic format
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Other Resources |
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- In-class handouts: In-class handouts
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