Accounting for Companies (Byte Size)

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This course is concerned with company accounts. We shall see how the basic profit and loss account and balance sheet is adapted and extended to deal with this type of business organisation. We shall also consider the framework of regulations, legal and otherwise, that prescribe the way in which the accounts of limited companies are prepared and presented.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:

explain the accountability requirements imposed on directors
identify the main differences in accounting for companies as compared with accounting for sole traders
prepare a set of final accounts including an appropriation account
discuss the influence of law and the Stock Exchange in determining the the form and content of corporate financial reports
explain the need for accounting standards in financial reporting

Delivery:
  • Online
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Further Details

Introduction


Objectives


Section 1: Main Features of Company Accounts


1.1 Accountability of directors/published accounts


1.2 The Profit and Loss Account


1.3 The Profit and Loss Appropriation Account


1.4 The Appropriation Account and the Duality Convention


1.5 The Balance Sheet


Section 2: The Regulatory Framework


2.1 The Legislative Framework


2.2 The Companies Acts Requirements


2.3 The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account Formats


2.4 The Directors' Report


2.5 The Auditors' Report


2.6 Stock Exchange Requirements


2.7 The Need for Accounting Standards


2.8 The Response of the Accountancy Profession


Summary


Review Activity


Recommended Reading


Tutor-marked Question Paper






Qualifications





Qualification 1: Accounting for Companies (Byte Size) Certificate

Accounting for Companies (Byte Size) Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.







Study Options





This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.

If you do not have Internet access, or would prefer to study this course via the traditional paper/postal based study method, you can find more information on the course by clicking on the link below.










Fees





 

Guide Price: £50.00