Course detail

Accounting

FAST-GV53Acad. year: 2018/2019

Legal frameworks for the accounting system, Act No 563/91 Coll. Processes of accounting. Accounting systems, single-entry system and double entry system. Financial accounting. Basic accounting in the area of property and sources. Evidence of costs and returns. Financial statement. Working with accounting statements. Importance of the accounting in the financial management of the firm.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will gain an overview of the management of economic evidence, understand the relationship between accounting and the tax system and their significance and meaning for the needs of economic practice. They will acquire basic skills in the area of financial accounting and acquire the ability to recognize the typical accounting transactions in assets and resources, as well as in the evidence of expenses and income. The ability to assemble the prescribed financial statements and work with them for financial management needs.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of financing and construction firm economy.

Co-requisites

Knowledge of prices and firm economy.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures and self-study assignments. Attendance at lectures is optional.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

To receive a credit is under condition to demonstrate ability in solving typical accounting transactions of an economic practice the ability to apply theoretical knowledge and economic thinking. The test will consist of a written part and an oral part. Condition of the oral exam is a fulfillment of written test conditions. Limits for each grade of evaluation will be set. Total sum 100 points from written exam. The limit for oral exam approval is 51 points.

Course curriculum

1.–2. Act. No 563/91 Coll. about accounting.
3. Assets and liabilities. Balance sheet, types of balance sheets. Balance sheet day. Costs and revenues of accounting unit.
4. Account. Types of accounts. Basic accounting operation in the area of assets, accounting of costs and revenues.
5. Chart of acounts and accounting procedures for entrepreneurs. Accounting of long tangible and intangible assets.
6. Stock accounting.
7. Accounting for financial accounts. Accounting of receivables and liabilities.
8. Evidence of wages. Accounting in relation to state budget (taxes and grants).
9. Accounting of costs and revenues.
10. Accrued expenses and revenues. Estimated items.
11. Creation and use of reserves. Link to income tax.
12. Accounting in accounting class 4 - Capital accounts and long-term liabilities.
13. Closing of accounts. Accounting procedures at the end of accounting period. Closing and opening of accounting books. Using of profit or loss.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To get fundamental skills and knowledge about financial accounting. Ability to account typical accounting transactions from the area of property and financial sources, further then in the costs and returns evidence. Ability to put together prescribed account reports and to work with them for financial management needs.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Suitable co-operation in projects oriented in evidence and management of company economics.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Zákon č. 563/91 Sb., o účetnictví. 0. (CS)
KOVANICOVÁ, Dana: Finanční účetnictví v kontextu současného vývoje. Praha: Polygon, 1997. ISBN 80-85967-51-0. (CS)
Opatření MF č.j.281/89 759/2001, kterým se stanoví účtová osnova a postupy účtování pro podnikatele. 2001. (CS)
Vyhláška č.500/2002 Sb.. 2002. (CS)
Sutton, Tim: Corporate Financial Accounting and Reporting. Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN 978-0-273-67620-1. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    branch GI , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch GI , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.–2. Act. No 563/91 Coll. about accounting.
3. Assets and liabilities. Balance sheet, types of balance sheets. Balance sheet day. Costs and revenues of accounting unit.
4. Account. Types of accounts. Basic accounting operation in the area of assets, accounting of costs and revenues.
5. Chart of acounts and accounting procedures for entrepreneurs. Accounting of long tangible and intangible assets.
6. Stock accounting.
7. Accounting for financial accounts. Accounting of receivables and liabilities.
8. Evidence of wages. Accounting in relation to state budget (taxes and grants).
9. Accounting of costs and revenues.
10. Accrued expenses and revenues. Estimated items.
11. Creation and use of reserves. Link to income tax.
12. Accounting in accounting class 4 - Capital accounts and long-term liabilities.
13. Closing of accounts. Accounting procedures at the end of accounting period. Closing and opening of accounting books. Using of profit or loss.