Session Number | Topics/Activities | Reading / case list etc. |
1 | Discussion on the course outline.
Information asymmetry and users of financial reports
Understanding the business operations, Conceptual Framework. | R.Narayanaswamy: Page no.- 4 to 6 & Class note |
2 | What is Accounting and its significance in business environment, Accounting measurement assumptions, Forms of Business Organization | R.Narayanaswamy: Page no.- 7 to 17 |
| GAAP, Institutions that influence Indian GAAP, Converging IGAAP with IFRS, Accounting Equation: Tool to understand business decisions. | R.Narayanaswamy: Page no.- 20 to 36 |
| Statement of Profit and Loss: Revenue from operations, expenses, exceptional & extraordinary items. | Class note, exercise under revised schedule –VI |
| Statement of profit & Loss: Tax expenses(current & deferred tax), Discontinuing operation, EPS(basic & diluted) | Company’s financial statement |
6 | Balance Sheet – Equity & Liabilities & Assets | Company’s financial statement |
7 | Owners capital, borrowed capital & short term liabilities | Class note, exercise |
8 | Long term assets, Current investments & current assets | Class note, exercise and selected exercise from published financial reports |
| Effect of Business Transactions on the financial statements, Measuring Business Income and Preparation of financial statements | Analysis of company’s financial statement |