Formation/Cours

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Introduction to anglo-saxon accounting

Etablissement : Faculté de Gestion, Economie & Sciences Licences

Langue : Anglais

Période : S3

  • Students should be able to appreciate, understand and analyse a variety of accounting and reporting principles from a theoretical and generic point of view and be able to apply to any countries local context.
  • The course aims to develop fundamental skills necessary to read and analyse the information contained in the three main financial statements (Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Statement of cash flows).
  • The course will provide the students the ability to use and interpret financial statements and be able to produce them at a basic level.
  • Students will be able to understand and appreciate the financial situation and actions of companies.
  • This course does not provide any regulatory or technical solution to reporting in any specific country, but is a non-national approach.

    • Introduction to international financial accounting
    • Accounting principles and there applications
    • Elements of the main financial statements

      • Balance sheet
      • Profit and Loss account/Income statement
      • Cash Flow Statement