Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE BKF2321

 
TITLE Accounting for Bankers 1 and 2

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Banking, Finance and Investments

 
DESCRIPTION Objectives:

The course aims at getting students acquainted with the most common accounting concepts, which bankers will encounter in the modern business world.

Content:

Accounting for Investments
Management of Financial Risks
Bills of exchange
Financial Analysis
Valuation of a business

Reading List:

- Frank Wood, Business Accounting Books 1 and 2
- Paul McGee, Book Keeping and Accounts, Spier & Pegler's
- JR Edwards and HJ Mellett, Accountancy for Banking Students
- AR Jennings, Financial Accounting

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture and Tutorial

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment SEM1 Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Joseph Spiteri

 

 
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