CONTABILITA' E BILANCIO
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Economia Aziendale exam is a prerequisite for this course.
The assessment includes an end of course test that, in case of a positive outcome, accounts for one third of the exam and is worth one third of the final mark. Hence the syllabus contents contained in the end of course test will not be included in the final exam. The end of course test is structured into multiple choice questions (including both theoretical and practical issues) and an exercise. If students pass the interim test, the result will be considered valid only in the first exam session following the test.
Students who do not take or pass the end course test have to sit a general exam on the entire syllabus. The general exam is a written test divided into three parts: two related to point 1, 2, 3 and 5 of the syllabus, and one related to point 4 of the syllabus. The three parts include both general questions and quantitative exercises. The questions are aimed at testing the students’ knowledge of that specific syllabus part, their understanding of accounting specialist language, and their ability to discuss issues related to financial accounts. The exercise is aimed at testing the students’ methodological application of the knowledge gained and their specific skills acquired on operational aspects concerning the financial statement reporting. To pass the exam the students’ score must be equal to or higher than 18/30 in each of the three exam parts.
Students who have passed the end course test will need to resolve only two of the three questions included in the general exam.
The oral exam may be: a) required by the students who have passed the final written test in case they feel that their preparation does not correspond to the outcomes of the test; b) requested by the lecturers.
The course is aimed at developing an understanding of the logic underlying the preparation of financial accounts, from the standpoint of both the provisions of the local (Civil Code and italian acconting standards) and international accounting standards. In this context, the aim of the course is to develop the students’ awareness that the net income and net equity determination process imply a complex economic reasoning on the business and on its management.
This course also aims to provide students with the required skills to be able to independently face real problems concerning the financial statement reporting at a practical level. In this respect, the different syllabus topics are developed also through exercises, business cases, and examples based on real cases.
1. Financial accounts: general theory.
– Financial accounts: financial statement model.
– Income and equity: concepts and characteristics.
– Financial accounts: object and functions.
2. Rules for financial accounts in Italy.
– Sources of laws/regulations of financial accounts in Italy.
– The financial statement model according to the national civil code and the international accounting standards.
– Fiscal laws/regulations (overview).
3. Financial reporting documents.
– Financial account structures and contents.
– Balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash flow statement outlines.
– Notes to the financial statement and management report.
4. Valuations in financial accounts.
– Valuations of assets: tangible and intangible fixed assets, securities and shares, inventories, work in progress, trade receivables.
– Valuations of liabilities: trade payables; provisions for risks and charges.
5. Introduction to consolidated financial accounts
– Group consolidated financial accounts; object, and purposes.
– Consolidation area and consolidation methods.
– Nature and accounting treatment of consolidation differences.
1. Financial accounts: general theory.
– Financial accounts: financial statement model.
– Income and equity: concepts and characteristics.
– Financial accounts: object and functions.
2. Rules for financial accounts in Italy.
– Sources of laws/regulations of financial accounts in Italy.
– The financial statement model according to the national civil code and the international accounting standards.
– Fiscal laws/regulations (overview).
3. Financial reporting documents.
– Financial account structures and contents.
– Balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash flow statement outlines.
– Notes to the financial statement and management report.
4. Valuations in financial accounts.
– Valuations of assets: tangible and intangible fixed assets, securities and shares, inventories, work in progress, trade receivables.
– Valuations of liabilities: trade payables; provisions for risks and charges.
5. Introduction to consolidated financial accounts
– Group consolidated financial accounts; object, and purposes.
– Consolidation area and consolidation methods.
– Nature and accounting treatment of consolidation differences.
A. PALMA (edited by), Il bilancio di esercizio, Giuffrè, Milan, 2016.
R. STACCHEZZINI (edited by), Esercizi in tema di bilancio d’impresa, La Rapida, Verona, latest edition.
Lecture slides and other teaching material will be made available on the eLearning platform.
A systematic cycle of practical exercises aimed at an in-depth analysis of the accounting standards and assets and liabilities evaluation will be held within the lectures. During the course real companies’ financial statement cases will be examined.
Further information can be found on the lecturer's webpage, or on the Faculty notice board.
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