Accounting - BA (Hons)

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• Year 1 - Semester 1

  Title: Fundamentals of Accounting

  Credits: 15

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  Learners will be provided with the necessary knowledge, skills and competence to prepare the accounts and records that form part of the double entry system and to prepare and present the financial statements for Partnerships, Companies, Clubs and Nonprofit Organisations in accordance with current statutory requirements and standards.

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  Title: Quantitative Methods

  Credits: 15

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  Quantitative Methods covers basic mathematics, equations, financial mathematics, calculus and statistics. It relates the practical application of these concepts in relevant business situations and develops a systematic approach to dealing with statistical data.

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• Year 1 - Semester 2

  Title: Accounting for Management Control

  Credits: 15

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  Learners are provided with an insight and understanding of the use of management accounting systems and techniques that provide information to enable management make better decisions in relation to costing and pricing of products and improving profitability. Learners will also develop an understanding of budgeting, variance analysis and other costing techniques that are essential for planning and controlling business costs.

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  Title: Business and Economic Environment

  Credits: 15

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  Learners are provided with a knowledge and understanding of fundamental management and economic concepts and theories that provide a framework to analyse business decision making and organisational performance.

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• Year 2 - Semester 1

  Title: Advanced Financial Accounting

  Credits: 15

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  The aim of this module is to advance student knowledge of the regulatory and conceptual framework of accounting and to equip students with the ability to understand the principles of and demonstrate an ability to apply IAS to a specified range of business transactions

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  Title: Business and Company Law

  Credits: 15

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  This module will impart a knowledge of those aspects of law, which are an intrinsic part of business life. It will impart a working knowledge of company and partnership law and further enhance the learner's appreciation of various aspects of commercial law. It will allow learners develop their competence to be able to apply business law to the commercial environment. It will allow the learner to appreciate the importance of legal issues when faced with key business management and development decisions.

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• Year 2 - Semester 2

  Title: Financial Management

  Credits: 15

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  This module provides students with a knowledge of the theoretical principles that underpin business finance, investment and also the practical application thereof. This module develops the student's knowledge of investment, financing and risk management decisions.

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  Title: Financial Reporting

  Credits: 15

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  This module equips students with the ability to analyse and interpret financial statements, including earnings performance measures and provides the ability to account for single entities and business combinations in accordance with International Accounting Standards.

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• Year 3 - Semester 1

  Title: Cost Accounting and Decision Making

  Credits: 15

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  This module aims to build on the skills learned in Accounting for Management Control by giving an understanding of specialist cost accounting and the information needed for decision-making The student will gain a more in depth knowledge of budgeting and management control systems, responsibility accounting and various performance measurement systems.

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  Title: Personal and Business Tax

  Credits: 15

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  This module aims to develop knowledge and skills in areas of personal taxation and develop an appreciation of the operation of the Irish Tax system. IT will also give students an understanding of stamp duty, local property tax, USC, subcontractors and professional services withholding tax.

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• Year 3 - Semester 2

  Title: Audit Planning and Implementation

  Credits: 15

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  This module introduces students to the role of the external audit and its regulatory and ethical framework. It covers the planning and design of audit procedures to test accounting and internal control systems. It covers audit techniques; preparation of audit reports using appropriate wording and provides the student with the knowledge of auditor liability and of additional reporting requirements imposed by Companies legislation.

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  Title: Transaction Tax Applications

  Credits: 15

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  The module provides knowledge and skills in areas of capital gains tax, value added tax. It will also provide students with a knowledge of the Irish Corporation Tax System.

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