Undergraduate Catalogue of Courses 2012/2013
ACCOUNTANCY
AC 4029
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING THEORY
CREDIT POINTS 30
Course Co-ordinator: Professor C Roberts
Pre-requisite(s): AC3041 Financial Accounting 3
The content is organised into three main areas covering mainstream, positive and critical theoretical literature in accounting related to:
1. Financial reporting practices
2. Financial reporting regulations
3. Accounting research methodologies
1 two-hour lecture per week and 1 two-hour seminar per week at which students will have to present and discuss their work.
1st Attempt: There are THREE elements to the assessment:
Portfolio of work (30%), 2000 word essay (20%), 1 two-hour exam (50%).
No Resit

