Financial Reporting

Paper Code: 
AAF 312
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The objective of this course is to develop knowledge and skills in understanding and applying accounting standards and the theoretical framework in the preparation of financial statements of entities, including groups and how to analyze and interpret those financial statements.

Course Outcome (COs):

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

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Paper Title

AAF 312

Financial Reporting

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

CO 91: Explain the overview of IASB Framework and Accounting Standards Reporting and basic understanding of Accounting for transactions in financial statements as per IFRS

CO 92: Evaluate in detail the practical applications of International Financial Reporting Standards

CO 93: Prepare various Financial Statements

CO 94: Develop insight for Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements

CO 95: Construct Cash flow statements and interpret financial statements

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

18.00
Unit I: 
IASB Framework and Accounting Standards Reporting
  • The need for a conceptual framework and the characteristics of useful information, Recognition and measurement, Regulatory framework, The concepts and principles of groups and consolidated financial statements
  • Accounting for transactions in financial statements as per IFRS-Tangible non-current assets, Intangible assets, Impairment of assets, Inventory and biological assets
18.00
Unit II: 
International Financial Reporting Standards
  • Financial instruments, Leasing, Provisions, Contingencies and events after the reporting period,
  • Taxation, Reporting financial performance, Revenue from contract with customers,
  • Government grants, Foreign currency transactions, Investment Property
18.00
Unit III: 
:Preparation of Financial Statements
  • Prepare an entity’s statement of financial position and statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income in accordance with the structure prescribed within IFRS
  • and content drawing on accounting treatments as identified within  units I and II of syllabus;
  • Preparation of statement of changes in equity.
18.00
Unit IV: 
Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
  • Preparation of consolidated financial statements including an associate
  • Prepare a consolidated statement of financial position for a simple group (parent and one subsidiary and associate) dealing with pre and post-acquisition profits, non-controlling interests and consolidated goodwill.
  • Prepare a consolidated statement of profit or loss and consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for a simple group dealing with an acquisition in the period and non-controlling interest;
  • Accounting for other reserves including share premium and revaluation reserves; Accounting for intra-group trading; Accounting for the fair value adjustments (including their effect on consolidated goodwill) to: depreciating and non-depreciating noncurrent Assets, inventory, monetary liabilities, assets and liabilities not included in the subsidiary’s own statement of financial position, including contingent assets and liabilities;
  • Account for goodwill impairment; Description and application of accounting treatment of consolidated goodwill; Explain and illustrate the effect of the disposal of a parent’s investment in a subsidiary in the parent’s individual financial statements and/or those of the group (restricted to disposals of the parent’s entire investment in the subsidiary).
18.00
Unit V: 
Cash flow statements and interpretation of financial statements
  • Limitations of financial statements Calculation and interpretation of accounting ratios and trends to address users’ and stakeholders’ needs.
  • Limitations of interpretation techniques Specialized, not-for-profit, and public sector entities
  • Cash flow Statement: Prepare a statement of cash flows for a single entity in accordance with relevant accounting standards using direct and indirect method. Analysis a cash flow statement.
Essential Readings: 

ACCA Module F7

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