Introduction To Financial Accounts Is A Semester 1 Subject of FYBMS
Introduction To Financial Accounts Is A Semester 1 Subject of FYBMS
Introduction to
Financial Accounts subject is introduced in FYBMS to make BMS students understand and
apply the theoretical aspects of accounting methods used for collecting, recording and reporting
financial information. The subject helps to analyse and interpret the financial environment in
which accounting information is used in managing a business. The subject aims to apply
accounting and financial management decision-making techniques to practical situations that
is likely to be encouraged by a manager.
The number of lectures required to cover the following topics in Unit 1 are 10:
Accounting principles:
1. Introduction to IFRS
2. IAS – 1: Presentation of Financial Statements (Introductory Knowledge)
3. IAS – 2: Inventories (Introductory Knowledge)
4. Accounting in Computerized Environment:
5. Introduction,
6. Features and application in various areas of accounting
The number of lectures required to cover the following topics in Unit 2 are 15:
Accounting transactions:
1. Accounting cycle,
2. Journal,
3. Journal proper,
4. Opening and closing entries,
5. Relationship between journal and ledger: Rules regarding posting: Trial Balance:
Subsidiary book (purchase, purchase returns, sales, sales returns and cash book – triple
column),
6. Bank Reconciliation Statement.
Expenditure:
1. Classification of Expenditure – Capital, revenue and deferred revenue expenditure
2. Distinction between Capital expenditure and revenue expenses.
3. Unusual expenses: Effects of error: Criteria test.
Receipts:
1. Capital receipt,
2. Revenue receipt,
3. Distinction between capital receipts and revenue receipts.
Profit or Loss:
The number of lectures required to cover the following topics in Unit 3 are 10:
Depreciation accounting:
1. Practical problem based on depreciation using SLM and RBM methods (where
provision for depreciation account not maintained)
The number of lectures required to cover the following topics in Unit 4 are 15: