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Financial Accounting - MAN00012C

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  • Department: The York Management School
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Shenghua Shi
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: C
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
    • See module specification for other years: 2021-22

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Autumn Term 2022-23

Module aims

This module introduces the core concepts of financial accounting. It enables students to prepare and interpret financial statements and considers how these may be used in practice.

Module learning outcomes

  • Identify the key concepts underpinning financial accounting
  • Understand the basis of preparation of financial statements
  • Prepare a range of financial statements
  • Apply and interpret financial analysis techniques to the successful development of business
  • Gain an introduction to financial markets

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)
In Person Exam		 2 hours 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)
In Person Exam		 2 hours 100

Module feedback

Module assessment reports to students are written by the module leader for all assessments (open and closed) and placed on the VLE after the Board of Examiners has received the module marks.

The timescale for the return of feedback will accord with TYMS policy

Indicative reading

McLaney, E. and Atrill, P. : Accounting - an Introduction, 7th edition. Prentice Hall


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