Singapore University of Social Sciences

Financial Reporting

Financial Reporting (ACC206)

Synopsis

ACC206 Financial Reporting expands the skills, knowledge and understanding that students have gained in ACC201e Financial Accounting. The aim of the course is to provide a firm professional and conceptual grounding in financial reporting. The standard setting processes and requirements of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (FRS) will be introduced. Thereafter, the course goes into a few standards proper. The course starts off by looking at the fair value measurement standard that permeates various accounting standards, followed by standards associated with the revenue-generating cycle, i.e. revenue accounting standard and the inventory accounting standard. Next, standards surrounding various assets, namely, (i) property, plant and equipment, (ii) investment property, (iii) non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations and (iv) intangibles, as well as standards surrounding financial liabilities and non-financial liabilities are examined. Finally, the course is rounded up by examining standards surrounding accounting policy changes, changes in accounting estimates and accounting errors as well as events after reporting period.

Level: 2
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every January

Topics

  • IASB/ASC History, Current Structure and Processes
  • The Conceptual Framework
  • Presentation of Financial Statements and Interim Reporting
  • Fair Value Measurement
  • Revenue Recognition, Measurement and Disclosures
  • Inventory
  • Property, Plant and Equipment and Impairment
  • Investment Property and Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
  • Intangibles and Impairment
  • Long-term Financing – Debt and Equity
  • Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
  • Events after Reporting Period

Learning Outcome

  • Review the history and structure of financial reporting and the development of the International Accounting Standards Board/Accounting Standards Council
  • Describe the purpose and objective of financial reporting and the qualitative characteristics of the financial statements.
  • Apply the presentation requirements of the financial accounting standards (including FRS 1 and FRS 34).
  • Determine the fair value of various elements on the financial statements.
  • Explain the recognition, measurement and disclosures of different types of revenue items.
  • Illustrate the recognition, measurement and disclosures of various revenue items and inventories.
  • Employ the applicable accounting standards in the recognition, measurement and disclosures of property, plant and equipment.
  • Execute the applicable accounting standards in the recognition, measurement and disclosures of intangibles.
  • Assess the impairment losses and reversal of impairment losses for assets.
  • Show the recognition, measurement and disclosures of investment property.
  • Implement t
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