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Faculty of Economics and Business
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Grao en Administración e Dirección de Empresas
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  Financial Accounting I
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Section I: Foundations of Accounting. Introduction to the recording process. Section I
Lesson 1: Introduction to Accounting
1.1. Economic activity and the need for information
1.2. Definition and types of accounting

Lesson 2: Assets, liabilities, and owners' equity 2.1. Definition of assets, liabilities, and owners' equity
2.2. Accounting duality
2.3. Changes in assets, liabilities, and owners' equity
a) Accounting events
b) Materiality
c) Profit or loss for the period
Lesson 3. The recording process 3.1. The accounting method
3.2. The account. Definition and representation. Technicalities
3.3. Accounting duality
3.4. Accounting records. Journal and general ledger. Trial balance
3.5. Recording basic transactions
a) Inventory
b) Cash
c) Accounts receivable and accounts payable
d) Non-current assets
e) Shareholders' equity

Lesson 4: The accounting cycle 4.1. Steps of the accounting cycle
4.2. End-of-period adjustments
Lesson 5: Accounting treatment of inventory and long-lived assets
5.1. Inventory
a) Recording methods
b) Valuation
5.2. Long-lived assets
a) Acquisition
b) Changes in value. Depreciation
c) Disposals and write-offs
Section II: Accounting standards Section II
Lesson 6. Accounting standards 6.1. Definition and importance
6.2. Introduction to accounting standard: Spanish General Accounting Plan
Lesson 7: The accounting of specific items under accounting standards
7.1. Cash
7.2. Inventory
7.3. Value Added Tax (VAT)
7.4. Long-lived assets
7.5. Accounts receivable and accounts payable
7.6. Personnel expenses
7.7. Shareholders' equity
Lesson 8. Introduction to the financial statements in the Spanish General Accounting Plan
8.1. Balance sheet
8.2. Income statement
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