2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC1387 Accounting for Non-Specialists

10 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: David Gilding
Email: d.gilding@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

This module is mutually exclusive with

LUBS1235	Introductory Financial Accounting
LUBS1245	Introductory Management Accounting
LUBS1915	Introduction to Financial Accounting
LUBS1925	Introduction to Management Accounting

Module replaces

LLLC 1362 Change Management

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

The aim of the module is to provide (non- specialist) students with an understanding of the key aspects of accounting required by managers.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
-Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between management accounting and financial accounting;
-Demonstrate an understanding of key accounting terms and fundamental accounting concepts;
-Interpret the primary financial statements;
-Demonstrate an understanding of costing;
-Demonstrate an understanding of the process of budgetary control

Skills outcomes
Ability to :
-Calculate and interpret accounting ratios
-Apply marginal costing techniques
-Prepare cash budgets

Syllabus

Consideration of theory and practice in relation to :
Analysis and interpretation of accounting statements
The application of costing principles as an aid to short term management decision making
The preparation of the cash budget and the benefits of budgeting control

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	6	2.00	12.00
Seminar	2	1.00	2.00
Private study hours			86.00
Total Contact hours			14.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Reading 44 hours
Critical reflection on practice 10 hours
Seminar preparation 12 hours
Assignment Writing 10 hours
Assessment preparation 10 hours
TOTAL 86

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Through regular workshops, monitoring of student contributions, formative feedback

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	2 hour in-course exam	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 12/12/2018 16:33:09

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