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AC1115 Introduction to Management Accounting 2, Credit weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Semester 2.

Pre-reąuisite(s): Nonę Co-reąuisite(s): Nonę

Module Content: Performance measurement and the analysis of variances. Product costing in both manufacturing and service industries and the use of costing information to produce competitive advantage. Learning Outcome: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

• Calculate cost and sales variances and interpret the resulting figures.

• Understand the strengths and weaknesses of budgetary control mechanisms and their modern alternatives.

- Apply a rangę of product costing mechanisms.

• Discuss the characteristics of traditional and modern approaches to costing.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Formal Written Examination 100 marks.

AC2100 International Financial Reporting Standards 1 Credit weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Semester 1.

Pre-reąuisite(s): Nonę Co-reąuisite(s): Nonę

Module Content: Development of issues of income measurement, asset valuation, recognition of liabilities and the presentation of financial information. Consideration of the regulatory framework of corporate financial reporting. The theory, naturę and effects of accounting regulations on the published financial reports of corporations and other entities.

Learning Outcome: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

• Explain and apply various International Financial Accounting Standards to business transactions;

• Compare and contrast the requirements of International Financial Accounting Standards with the Irish/UK equivalent;

• Critically analyse the requirements of the regulatory framework for the recognition of assets, liabilities, income measurement and presentation of financial statements;

• Discuss and review various contemporary accounting issues.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Formal Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (Interim MCQ examination 20 marks).

AC2101 Consolidated Financial Statements and Reporting Credit weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Semester 2.

Pre-requisite(s): Nonę Co-requisite(s): Nonę

Learning Outcome: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

• Identify and interpret various complex business combinations;

• Explain and apply various International Financial Accounting Standards to business transactions pertaining to Consolidated accounts

• Compare and contrast the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards with the Irish/UK equivalent;

• Prepare a set of group financial statements for consolidation purposes.

• Discuss and review various contemporary accounting issues.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Formal Written Examination 100 marks.