BY H O ONDIGO UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS JAN 2013 DAC 202 : ACCOUNTING FOR EQUITIES
Dec 30, 2015
BYH O ONDIGO
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBISCHOOL OF BUSINESS
JAN 2013
DAC 202 : ACCOUNTING FOR EQUITIES
COURSE OUTLINE
• COURSE TITLE: ACCOUNTING FOR EQUITIES.
COURSE CODE: DAC 202•COURRSE PRE-REQUISITE : DAC
102•LECTURERS: HERICK ONDIGO •SEMESTER: JAN-APRIL 2013
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COURSE OBJECTIVE:
• This is an intermediate course in accounting intended to enable the students to appreciate the theory, practice and proficiency in the accounting treatment of equities and liabilities (the claims of the owners and creditors against the assets of the entity) the course covers the measurement and reporting of income, liabilities and stockholders equity.
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COURSE CONDUCT
• Lectures will be the main mode of instruction. Students may also be required to make group or individual presentations on assigned topics or cases to test the understanding of the learner on presentation and analytical skills. It is recommended for the learner to read and appreciate the core issues relevant in the topics before the lecture sessions.
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COURSE EVALUATION
• The course will be evaluated as follows:• Homework Assignments and readings or
presentations 10%• Continuous Assessment Tests 20%• FINAL Examination 70%• Total Maximum Possible
100%• Minimum Pass Mark Required 40%
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COURSE TEXT
• Kieso E D, J J Weygand & T D Warfield., Intermediate Accounting-IFRS EDITION, 14th edition, John Wiley & Sons Publishers , 2011
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OTHER READING MATERIALS
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•IASB., International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS’s) & International accounting Standards (IAS’s) •Smith J.M & F Skousen, Intermediate Accounting, 11th edition South-Western Publishing Company•Spicelend J.D, J.F Sepe and L.A Tomassini: Intermediate Accounting, 4th Edition MacGraw Hill , 2007
TOPICS1:INTRODUCTION
An over-view of the conceptual framework underlying financial accounting and financial reporting & the accounting cycle.
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2. MEASUREMENT AND PRESENTATION OF INCOME
• The uses and limitations of an income statement.
• Quality of income• Single-step income statement.• Multiple-step income statement.•
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2. MEASUREMENT AND PRESENTATION OF INCOME CONT…
• Reporting of irregular items.• Discontinued operations.• Exceptional items.• Unusual gains and losses.• Changes in accounting principle.• Changes in estimates.• Corrections of errors.• Intra-period tax allocation.• Reporting of earnings per share information• Preparation of a statement of retained earnings.• Other comprehensive income
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3. DILUTIVE SECURITIES AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
• The issuance, conversion, and retirement of convertible securities.
• Accounting for convertible preferred stock.• Accounting for stock warrants and for stock
warrants issued with other securities.• Accounting for stock compensation plans under
generally accepted accounting principles.• The controversy involving stock compensation
plans.• Computation of earnings per share in a simple
capital structure.• Computation of earnings per share in a complex
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4. ACCOUNTING FOR SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL
• Characteristics of the corporate form of organization.
• Key components of stockholders’ equity.• Accounting procedures for issuing shares
of stock.• Accounting for treasury stock.• Accounting for and reporting of preferred
stock.•
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4. ACCOUNTING FOR SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL CONT
• Policies used in distributing dividends.• Various forms of dividend
distributions.• Accounting for small and large stock
dividends, and for stock splits.• Presentation and analysis of
stockholders’ equity.
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5. ACCOUNTING FOR CURRENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENCIES
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• Nature, type, and valuation of current liabilities.
• Classification issues of short-term debt expected to be refinanced.
• Types of employee-related liabilities.• The criteria used to account for and
disclose gain and loss contingencies.• The accounting for different types of loss
contingencies.• Presentation and analysis liabilities and
contingencies.
6. ACCOUNTING FOR LONG TERM DEBT
– The formal procedures associated with issuing long-term debt.
– Various types of bond issues.– The accounting valuation for bonds at date of
issuance.– Methods of bond discount and premium
amortization.– Accounting for the extinguishment of debt.– Accounting for long-term notes payable.– The reporting of off-balance-sheet financing
arrangements.– Presentation and analysis long-term debt. 1-15
7. ACCOUNTING FOR LEASES BY LESSEES
• The nature, economic substance, and advantages of lease transactions.
• The accounting criteria and procedures for capitalizing leases by the lessee.
• The operating and capitalization methods of recording leases.
• Special features of lease arrangements that cause unique accounting problems.
• The effect of residual values, guaranteed and unguaranteed, on lease accounting.
• the disclosure requirements for leases 1-16
THE END OF COURSE
•BEST OF LUCK IN THE COURSE
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