Financial Accounting - ECO002AS2AE - Opinto-opas

Financial Accounting, 5 cr - ECO002AS2AE

Upcoming implementations

Financial Accounting ECO002AS2AE-3006 18.08.2025-10.10.2025 5 op (IBE4PAACC, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Contact teaching 2 x 3 hours a week
Active participation recommended

Learning material and recommended literature

Course e-book available
Study materials, exercises, assignments and Procountor instructions available on course Moodle

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Course exams in the end of the course, course exams generate additional points to the exam
Two retake opportunities in the electronic exam room

Procountor graded assignment

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Course has international aspect embedded into course contents

Timing

18.08.2025 - 10.10.2025

Learning assignments

5-6 learning assignments which generate additional marks to the exam 1-3 Procountor assignments

Enrollment

14.05.2025 - 22.05.2025

Content scheduling

Contact classes as per course schedule - more detailed schedule on Moodle
Groups
- IBE4PAACC
- CONTACT
- EXCH
Alternative learning methods

RPL and Work study available
RPL enrolment via separate Moodle platform: https://hhmoodle.haaga-helia.fi/course/view.php?id=34346

Teachers

Leena Mekkonen-Leppänen

Seats

15 - 45

Further information

Course exam 60%, course assignments generate additional marks to the exam
Procountor assignment 40%

Degree Programme

INTBBA International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Financial Accounting ECO002AS2AE-3007 12.01.2026-13.03.2026 5 op (EVENING, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Contact classes as per course schedule - more detailed schedule on Moodle
Active participation recommended

Learning material and recommended literature

Course e-book available
Study materials, exercises, assignments and Procountor instructions available on course Moodle

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Course exams in the end of the course, course exams generate additional points to the exam
Two retake opportunities in the electronic exam room

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Course has international aspect embedded into course contents

Timing

12.01.2026 - 13.03.2026

Learning assignments

5-6 learning assignments which generate additional marks to the exam 1-3 Procountor assignments

Content scheduling

Contact classes as per course schedule - more detailed schedule on Moodle
Groups
- EVENING
- CONTACT
- EXCH
- IBEB4PAACC
Alternative learning methods

RPL and Work study available
RPL enrolment via separate Moodle platform: https://hhmoodle.haaga-helia.fi/course/view.php?id=34346

Teachers

Leena Mekkonen-Leppänen

Seats

15 - 50

Further information

Course exam 60%, course assignments generate additional marks to the exam
Procountor assignment 40%

Degree Programme

INTBBA International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Financial Accounting ECO002AS2AE-3008 12.01.2026-13.03.2026 5 op (IBE4PAACC, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Contact teaching 2 x 3 hours a week
Active participation recommended

Learning material and recommended literature

Course e-book available
Study materials, exercises, assignments and Procountor instructions available on course Moodle

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Course exams in the end of the course, course exams generate additional points to the exam
Two retake opportunities in the electronic exam room

Procountor graded assignment

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Course has international aspect embedded into course contents

Timing

12.01.2026 - 13.03.2026

Learning assignments

5-6 learning assignments which generate additional marks to the exam 1-3 Procountor assignments

Content scheduling

Contact classes as per course schedule - more detailed schedule on Moodle
Groups
- IBE4PAACC
- CONTACT
- EXCH
Alternative learning methods

RPL and Work study available
RPL enrolment via separate Moodle platform: https://hhmoodle.haaga-helia.fi/course/view.php?id=34346

Teachers

Nina Wildeboer

Seats

15 - 45

Further information

Course exam 60%, course assignments generate additional marks to the exam
Procountor assignment 40%

Degree Programme

INTBBA International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
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Current implementations

No ongoing implementations yet.

Past implementations

Financial Accounting ECO002AS2AE-3005 13.01.2025-14.03.2025 5 op (IBE4PAACC, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Contact classes as per course schedule - more detailed schedule on Moodle
Active participation recommended

Learning material and recommended literature

Course e-book: Harrison, W. T., Thomas, C. W., Tietz, W. M. & Suwardy, T. (2023). Financial accounting: International financial reporting standards (12th edition, global edition.). Pearson. Chapters 1-7.?
Accounting Act and Decree?
Applicable tax laws?available

Study materials, exercises, assignments and Procountor instructions available on course Moodle

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Course exam in the end of the course in the electronic exam room.
Course assignments during the course.
Procountor assignments by the end of the course.
Two retake opportunities in the electronic exam room.

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Course has international aspect embedded into course contents

Timing

13.01.2025 - 14.03.2025

Learning assignments

5-7 course assignments (10% of course grade) 2 Procountor assignments (30% of course grade)

Enrollment

02.01.2025 - 10.01.2025

Content scheduling

Contact classes as per course schedule - more detailed schedule on Moodle
Groups
- IBE4PAACC
- CONTACT
- EXCH
Alternative learning methods

RPL and Work study available
RPL enrolment: contact the course teacher

Teachers

Leena Mekkonen-Leppänen, Nina Wildeboer

Seats

15 - 45

Further information

Course assignments 10%
Course exam 60%,
Procountor assignments 30%

Degree Programme

INTBBA International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Financial Accounting ECO002AS2AE-3004 13.01.2025-14.03.2025 5 op (EVENING, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Contact classes as per course schedule - more detailed schedule on Moodle
Active participation recommended

Learning material and recommended literature

Course e-book: Harrison, W. T., Thomas, C. W., Tietz, W. M. & Suwardy, T. (2023). Financial accounting: International financial reporting standards (12th edition, global edition.). Pearson. Chapters 1-7.?
Accounting Act and Decree?
Applicable tax laws?available

Study materials, exercises, assignments and Procountor instructions available on course Moodle

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Course exam in the end of the course in the electronic exam room.
Course assignments during the course.
Procountor assignments by the end of the course.
Two retake opportunities in the electronic exam room.

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Course has international aspect embedded into course contents

Timing

13.01.2025 - 14.03.2025

Learning assignments

5-7 course assignments (10% of course grade) 2 Procountor assignments (30% of course grade)

Enrollment

02.01.2025 - 10.01.2025

Content scheduling

Contact classes as per course schedule - more detailed schedule on Moodle
Groups
- EVENING
- CONTACT
- BLENDED
- EXCH
- IBEB4PAACC
Alternative learning methods

RPL and Work study available
RPL enrolment: contact the course teacher

Teachers

Leena Mekkonen-Leppänen, Nina Wildeboer

Seats

15 - 50

Further information

Course assignments 10%
Course exam 60%,
Procountor assignments 30%

Degree Programme

INTBBA International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Financial Accounting ECO002AS2AE-3003 19.08.2024-11.10.2024 5 op (IBE4PAACC, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Contact teaching 2 x 3 hours a week
Active participation recommended

Learning material and recommended literature

Course e-book available
Study materials, exercises, assignments and Procountor instructions available on course Moodle

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Course exams in the end of the course, course exams generate additional points to the exam
Two retake opportunities in the electronic exam room

Procountor graded assignment

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Course has international aspect embedded into course contents

Timing

19.08.2024 - 11.10.2024

Learning assignments

5-6 learning assignments which generate additional marks to the exam 1-3 Procountor assignments

Enrollment

03.06.2024 - 16.08.2024

Content scheduling

Contact classes as per course schedule - more detailed schedule on Moodle
Groups
- IBE4PAACC
- CONTACT
- EXCH
Alternative learning methods

RPL and Work study available
RPL enrolment via separate Moodle platform: https://hhmoodle.haaga-helia.fi/course/view.php?id=34346

Teachers

Leena Mekkonen-Leppänen

Seats

15 - 45

Further information

Course exam 60%, course assignments generate additional marks to the exam
Procountor assignment 40%

Degree Programme

INTBBA International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
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After having completed this course or attained an equivalent competence level, the student:
- is able to apply generally accepted accounting principles
- is able to recognize and interpret the effects of business transactions into income statement and balance sheet
- is able to prepare accounting for a small firm by using accounting software
- is able to analyze profitability and financial position of a company based on the accounting reports
- is able to comply with value added tax rules and procedures
- recognizes the career options and future roles of an accountant in a global environment
- operates ethically, responsibly and sustainably in ones role

- daily accounting process
- month end reporting
- principles of value added tax processes; VAT liable sales and deductible purchases
- basics of cross-border VAT
- most common period end adjustments
- accounting software
- roles and principles in accounting profession and career insights

Contact, blended, virtual

If you have acquired the required learning outcomes, you can show your competences with a demonstration. If you have any questions, please contact the responsible teacher. More information and instructions regarding the recognition of learning: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning

Harrison, W. T., Thomas, C. W., Tietz, W. M. & Suwardy, T. (2018). Financial accounting: International financial reporting standards (11th edition, global edition.). Pearson. Chapters 1-8. (tbc)
Other materials informed by the course teacher.

Did you get excited about career opportunities in accounting in the core competence courses? If yes, this course is further deepening the knowledge and providing you more skills needed in various accounting related jobs like Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger or similar. After this course you are again closer to the professional accountant career path. Additionally, this course gives a solid base of accounting knowledge and processes for them who aim at management accounting or finance roles - being very valuable and essential in those fields too!

When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25%, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50%, the course is failed.

Following BBA key and common competence courses should be completed or similar knowledge and skills gained prior to this course:

ECO001HH1AE
ECO002TR1AE

Student
- is able to recognize some business transactions
- is able to record some business transactions by using accounting software
- recognizes basic value added tax rules and processes of a company

Student
- is able to prepare accounting based on the business transactions for a company
- is able to record the basic period end adjustments
- is able to use accounting software for preparing the accounts for a company
- is able to apply value added tax (VAT) rules in the daily accounting and know the main filing process of VAT
- is able to apply basic cross-border VAT rules
- is able to understand the information flows from daily accounting to accounting reports

In addition to prior level assessment criteria, student
- is able to manage period end adjustment process
- is able to verify the correctness of accounting information by thorough analysis of the monthly reporting
- is able to justify the importance of accounting information and understand its role for business development