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Introduction

This module serves as an intermediate introduction to financial accounting. It provides the student with an orientation to core concepts, principles and processes, combined with the basic concepts and principles of financial accounting. In particular, attention is paid to the recording of transactions from source documents into subsidiary journals and the general ledger, reconciliations and financial reporting using financial statements, notes and adjustments.

This contact learning module will be offered over 13 week per semester. This is a year module offered over two semesters. The module structure and schedule are shown below.

Module Structure and Schedule

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	SEMESTER 1
WEEKS	MAIN TOPICS	DATES
Overview	An overview of this module; module outcomes; assessment guidelines Meet your lecturer!	Day 1, Semester 1
Week 1	1st Year students: Opening Ceremony & Induction Week	Mon, 29/03/2021 to Thurs, 01/04/2021 Fri, 02/04/2021 PHol
Week 2	Topic 1 – Introduction and important information	Mon, 05/04/2021 PHol Tues, 06/04/2021 to Fri, 09/04/2021
Week 3	Topic 2 – The accounting equation	Mon, 12/04/2021 to Fri, 16/04/2021
Week 4	Topic 2 – The accounting equation	Mon, 19/04/2021 to Fri, 23/04/2021
Week 5	Topic 2 – The accounting equation	Mon, 26/04/2021 (College Hol) Tues, 27/04/2021 (PHol) Wed, 28/04/2021 to Fri, 30/04/2021
Week 6	Topic 2 – The accounting equation	Mon, 03/05/2021 to Fri, 07/05/2021
Week 7	Topic 3 – VAT	Mon, 10/05/2021 to Fri, 14/05/2021
Week 8	Topic 4 - Subsidiary journals	Mon, 17/05/2021 to Fri, 21/05/2021
Week 9	Topic 4 - Subsidiary journals	Mon, 24/05/2021 to Fri, 28/05/2021
Week 10	Topic 5 - General ledger	Mon, 31/05/2021 to Fri, 04/06/2021
Week 11	Topic 5 - General ledger	Mon, 07/06/2021 to Fri, 11/06/2021
Week 12	Revision	Mon, 14/06/2021 to Fri, 18/06/2021 16/06/2021 PHol
Week 13	STUDY WEEK	Mon, 21/06/2021 to Fri, 25/06/2021

MID-YEAR BREAK

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	SEMESTER 2
WEEKS	MAIN TOPICS	DATES
Week 1	Topic 6 - Bank reconciliation	Mon, 09/08/2021 PHol Tues, 10/08/2021 to Fri, 13/08/2021
Week 2	Topic 6 - Bank reconciliation	Mon, 16/08/2021 to Fri, 20/08/2021
Week 3	Topic 7 - Debtors and creditors reconciliation	Mon, 23/08/2021 to Fri, 27/08/2021
Week 4	Topic 7 - Debtors and creditors reconciliation	Mon, 30/08/2021 to Fri, 03/09/2021
Week 5	Topic 8 - Depreciation	Mon, 06/09/2021 to Fri, 10/09/2021
Week 6	Topic 8 - Depreciation	Mon, 13/09/2021 to Fri, 17/09/2021
Week 7	Topic 8 - Depreciation	Mon, 20/09/2021 to Thur, 23/09/2021 Fri, 24/09/2021 PHol
Week 8	Topic 9 - Financial statements and year-end adjustments	Mon, 27/09/2021 to Fri, 01/10/2021
Week 9	Topic 9 - Financial statements and year-end adjustments	Mon, 04/10/2021 to Fri, 08/10/2021
Week 10	Topic 9 - Financial statements and year-end adjustments	Mon, 11/10/2021 to Fri, 15/10/2021
Week 11	Revision	Mon, 18/10/2021 to Fri, 22/10/2021
Week 12	Revision	Mon, 25/10/2021 to Fri, 29/10/2021
Week 13	STUDY WEEK	Mon, 01/11/2021 to Fri, 05/11/2021

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