Advanced International Accounting SS 2018

Dozent(en)

Ansprechpartner

Veranstaltungsnummer
042248

Wochentag, Zeit und Ort
Wednesday, 14h15-15h45
Thursday, 08h30-10h00

For lecture rooms, see schedule below

Datum der ersten Veranstaltung
11.04.2018

Veranstaltungssprache
Englisch

1. General information

  • This Module (ACM16) consists of two elements: Advanced International Financial Reporting (lecture) and Cases in International Financial Reporting (tutorial and case study seminar). 
  • Examination and Credits: final written exam (80%) and case study presentation (20%); 6 CP (PO 2010).

 

2. Learning objectives, contents, and methodology

Building on the fundamentals of IFRS introduced in International Financial Reporting (ACM02), this module deals with advanced financial reporting issues of both public and private firms (e.g., interim reporting, leases, revenue recognition, hedge accounting, consolidated financial statements, IFRS for SMEs). In this class, we assume a problem-oriented perspective: Instead of discussing accounting standards or balance sheet items in an isolated way, we conduct an integrated analysis of financial reporting issues using real challenges that firms regularly face. These challenges include:

  • Going public: What are the consequences when private firms decide to issue stocks or bonds at a public exchange?
  • Earnings management: How can managers “cook the books” when faced with earnings pressure?
  • Restructuring: What do firms need to consider when restructuring as a response to financial distress? 
  • M&A accounting: How to account for acquisitions and divestments?
  • Sustainability: How to deal with the increasing challenge of sustainability demands and its consequences for financial reporting?
  • Going international: How to prepare financial reports for private and public firms in other countries?

Extensive practical exercises and insights from research are integrated in the lectures and tutorials. Moreover, students have to apply their IFRS knowledge on a complex case study and present their solution in class.

 

3. Schedule

Date

Lecture / Tutorial

11.04.18/
12.04.18

Lecture (J 498)

Lecture (J 372)

18.04.18/

19.04.18

Lecture (J 498)

Tutorial (J 372)

25.04.18/

26.04.18

No class

Lecture (J 372)

02.05.18/

03.05.18

Lecture (J 498)

Tutorial (J 372)

09.05.18/

10.05.18

Lecture  (J 498)

No class

16.05.18/

17.05.18

Lecture (J 498)

Tutorial (J 372)

23.05.18/

24.05.18

No class

No class

30.05.18/

31.05.18

No class

No class

06.06.18

07.06.18

Lecture (J 253)

Tutorial (ST A1)

13.06.18

14.06.18

Lecture (J 253)

No class

20.06.18

21.06.18

No class

Lecture (J 372)

27.06.18

28.06.18

No class

No class

04.07.18

05.07.18

Guest Lecture (J 253)

Tutorial (J 372)

11.07.18

12.07.18

Lecture (J 253)

Tutorial (J 372)

18.07.18

19.07.18

Revision Course (J 253)

No class

Date

Case study

28.05.18

Handout

11.06.18

Submission

13.06.18

Presentation

4. Literature

  • Cotter, D.: Advanced Financial Reporting – A Complete Guide to IFRS, Prentice Hall, 2011.
  • Kothari, J./Barone, E.: Advanced Financial Accounting – An International Approach, Prentice Hall, 2010.
  • Pellens, B. et al.: Internationale Rechnungslegung, 10. Aufl., Stuttgart 2017

 

5. Downloads

  • Class materials for the first lecture can be accessed here via your user identification allocated by ZIV and the corresponding standard password.
  • Class materials for subsequent lectures will be available for download on Learnweb.