MN32179: Advanced accounting
[Page last updated: 23 May 2025]
Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Period: |
- Semester 2
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Assessment Summary: | EXOB 100% |
Assessment Detail: |
- Open-book written examination (EXOB 100%)
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Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must ( take MN12002 OR take MN10804 OR take MN10248 ) AND ( take MN22162 OR take MN20501 )
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Learning Outcomes: |
- Prepare financial statements using international GAAP and demonstrate an appreciation of reporting requirements for non-financial information to meet UK stakeholder requirements.
- Evaluate and interpret accounting and other sources of financial information to support financial and operational planning, decision-making and control.
- Appreciate the implications of economic, regulatory and accounting change for the management of organizations.
- Critically appraise the academic and professional literature pertaining to the above learning outcomes.
- Identify problem to be solved as well as the necessary information and techniques to solve it.
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Synopsis: | Developing your understanding and skills in financial accounting, you will explore alternative accounting methods affecting several areas. You will develop a critical understanding of the role of accounting in capital markets and resolving conflicts. You will also discuss and evaluate the impact of accounting theory and regulation on accounting practice.
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Content: | Business combinations and consolidated financial statements
Accounting for associates
Accounting regulation and theoretical perspectives on financial accounting
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Course availability: |
MN32179 is a Generally Available Unit which is available to all students of the University (subject to the usual constraints) to take either as a Director of Studies approved option within their programme of study or as an 'extra' unit which does not count towards a final award.
MN32179 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Chemistry
- USCH-AFM22 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management (Year 3)
Department of Economics
- UHES-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Economics (Year 3)
- UHES-AAB03 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHES-AKB03 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHES-ACB03 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Combined Placement and Study Abroad (Year 4)
Department of Mathematical Sciences
- USMA-AAB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFB30 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFB32 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFB33 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB20 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science with Industrial Placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFM30 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics (Year 3)
- USMA-AKM15 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
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