Course details
Accounting
uceP FP uceP Acad. year 2022/2023 Summer semester 6 credits
The subject is focused on the bases and basic principles of accounting, i.e. stress is placed on construction of the balance sheet, on changes in the balance sheet, on recognition of costs and revenues, on creation of profit/loss accounts and on cash-flow in an enterprise.
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Time span
- 26 hrs lectures
- 26 hrs exercises
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Subject specific learning outcomes and competences
Students will understand the basic principles of accounting and interconnection in accounting operations and in financial statements. Students will gain the skills of identification of accounting operations and their influence on the items of financial statements, and skills of preparation of financial statements.
Learning objectives
The objective of the subject is to explain to students in the basic principles of accounting and in the primary interconnections in financial statements that are the key to an understanding of any accounting system.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic general knowledge of business economics.
Study literature
- BŘEZINOVÁ, H. Rozumíme účetní závěrce podnikatelů. 4. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7598-913-0
Syllabus of lectures
Content of lectures
1. The essence and meaning of accounting, basic principles and methodological tools
2. Balance sheet - balance sheet principle, 4 basic balance sheet changes
3. Costs and revenues, economic results, profit and loss statement
4. Principles of accounting, account, accounting books and other methodological tools
5. Basic accounting procedures for current assets (financial accounts and inventories)
6. Basic accounting procedures in the area of settlement relationships
7. Basic accounting procedures for fixed assets
8. Basic accounting procedures for equity and long-term external resources
9. Overview of costs and revenues, closing work
10. Structure of the financial statement, its publication and audit
11. History of accounting, information technology in accounting
12. Accounting regulation, national and international accounting systems
13. Harmonization of accounting, application of IFRS
Syllabus of exercises
Content of seminar exercises:
1. Organizational issues, basic principles and methodological tools of accounting
2. Balance sheet - balance sheet principle, 4 basic balance sheet changes
3. Costs and revenues, economic results, profit and loss statement 4. Principles of accounting, account, chart of accounts and other methodical tools
5. Accounting rules on active, passive and income accounts
6. Basic accounting procedures on financial accounts
7. Basic accounting procedures in the area of settlement relationships
8. Inventory accounting methods
9. Basic accounting procedures for fixed assets
10. Basic accounting procedures for equity and long-term external resources
11. Closing papers, structure of financial statements
12. Final control test
13. Discussion of test results, consultation of problem areas
Progress assessment
Credit: In order to receive credit, it is necessary to fulfill the required participation in the exercises (a maximum of 3 absences are excused). Credit written test at the end of the semester, usually inthe 12 or 13 week. Pass mark 50 % of the point evaluation.
Examination: Written test with closed questions. Pass mark 50 %.
The credit will have a 40 % weighting in the overall course mark while the examination will account for 60 %.
The same conditions apply to the individual study plan, with the exception of the minimum required participation in seminars.
Teaching methods and criteria
The course contain one two-hour lecture per week that explains the basic principles, problems and methodology of the discipline. A two-hour seminar per week promoting practical applications of the material presented in the lectures.
Controlled instruction
Students' participation in exercises is recorded, a maximum of 3 absences are possible during the semester.
How to contact the teacher
Consultation hours via MS Teams and in person.
Course inclusion in study plans
- Programme BIT, 2nd year of study, Elective
- Programme BIT (in English), 2nd year of study, Elective
- Programme IT-BC-3, field BIT, 2nd year of study, Elective