Accounting & Finance II: Accounting
level of course unit
1. Study cycle, Bachelor
Learning outcomes of course unit
The students:
• understand the structure and components of an annual report.
• can understand and apply valuations of individual balance sheet items.
• can read and interpret annual financial statements independently.
• can perform and interpret a financial statement analysis using key figures.
prerequisites and co-requisites
Course: Accounting & Finance I
course contents
• Structure of the balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement
• Valuation principles for assets
• Risks in debt capital
• Balance sheet ratios
recommended or required reading
• Auer, Kurt V.: Buchhaltung + Jahresabschluss: erstellen – verstehen – analysieren. Self published (in the current edition)
• Neugebauer, Angelika: Der einfache Weg zur Bilanz. Linde (in the current edition)
• Wagenhofer, Alfred: Bilanzierung und Bilanzanalyse. Linde (in the current edition)
assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio
language of instruction
German
number of ECTS credits allocated
3
eLearning quota in percent
25
course-hours-per-week (chw)
1.5
planned learning activities and teaching methods
Blended Learning
semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered
2
name of lecturer(s)
Prof. (FH) Dr. Peter Dietrich
course unit code
IBS.VZB.02.04
type of course unit
integrated lecture
mode of delivery
Compulsory
work placement(s)
none