Principles of Accounting and Finance - Study guide

After having completed this course or attained an equivalent competence level, the student is able to:
- record business transactions by applying double-entry bookkeeping technique
- prepare basic financial statements by applying generally accepted accounting practices
- justify the importance of planning and forecasting process for an organization
- prepare different sub-budgets and financial plans for a company
- recognize capital market actors and liaise with them
- identify and assess different options for companies to finance their operations and projects
- recognize the need for working capital in a company
- identify ethical and responsible aspects of a finance profession

The course belongs to BBA Key Competencies.
Prior to this course the student should have completed following HH key competence course or gained similar knowledge and skills:
ECO001HH1AE

- accounting equation
- double-entry bookkeeping
- financial closing and statements
- principles of budgeting
- financing options
- working capital
- finance as a profession

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.

Student can identify
- basic double-entry accounting technique and its linkages to the simple financial statements
- some budgeting principles in a small company
- some sources of finance and capital market operators
- concept of working capital

Student can apply
- double-entry technique in a simple business environment
- basic accounting principles in preparing financial statements
- some budgeting and financial planning methods for a company
- sources of finance suitable for a small company and recognize various capital market operators
- concept of working capital

Student can analyze and interpret
- financial information produced in accounting and recognizes the information flows from business transactions to financial statements
- basic accounting principles in preparing financial statements
- various budgets and plans and understand their importance in the decision making process
- sources of finance for a company
- various capital market operators offering financing
- working capital requirements of a company

- Contact teaching 2 x 3 hours a week
- Active participation recommended

- Course e-book available
- Presentation materials, exercises and assignments available on course Moodle

- Guest speakers visiting classes

Pasila Campus

- Two course exams, mid term and end of the course - topics split to theses two
- 2 retake opportunities in the electronic exam room, retakes cover whole course content

English

- Course has international aspect embedded into course contents

19.08.2024 - 11.10.2024

- 5-6 learning assignments which generate additional marks to the exam/-s

03.06.2024 - 16.08.2024

- Contact classes as per course schedule - more detailed schedule on Moodle

IBE2PA1
CONTACT

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

Juan Borra, Mathias Moersch

15 - 45

- 50% accounting exam
- 50% budgeting&finance exam
- assignments generate additional marks to the exams

INTBBA International Business

0.00 cr

H-5