Accounting (BBP)

This course teaches students the fundamentals of financial accounting from the ground up. The course starts with a discussion of the framework of financial accounting: its nature, intents and purposes, and the context and environment in which it operates. The course also looks into the processes used to record, summarise, and present financial accounting information and its interpretation. Thus, essentially, the course focuses on financial statements' preparation, interpretation, and limitations.

The course strikes a forward-focussed relevant balance between technical skills and essential theoretical grounding. The course is designed as a set of lectures covering key areas followed by case assignments. Case assignments are carried out in groups, requiring you to cooperate in teams

You will learn how to prepare a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, analyze financial statements, and calculate and interpret critical ratios.