Study Programmes 2015-2016
FINA0067-1  
Finance and Accounting
Duration :
60h Th, 25h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in economics and business management7
Bachelor in business engineering7
Lecturer :
Wilfried Niessen
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
All year long, with partial in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
0. Introduction : The company.
1. The tradesman.
2. Fundamental principles of double-entry bookkeeping.
3. Current operations : Operating cycle.
4. Inventory operations : assessment of the stock value - depreciation - write-down - reserves for contingencies - cost & product allocation.
5. Balancing operations
6. Long-term operations : Investment cycle.
7. Particular operations.
8. Synthesis, presentation of the financial statement - Synthesis exercise.
Learning outcomes of the course :
Financial statements help accounting give a financial picture of the company, a picture whose reliability will always be relative and can only be assessed in regards to the type of assessment rules used, and the information needs of economic partners.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The course will be divided up into units in which presentations will be made, supported by transparencies and illustrated by concrete examples from business life. Students are provided with the following educational aids: a real-life [?] book with most transparencies used in class, a compendium of exercises which students might prepare for tutorials, and a group workshop based on actual documentation. Internet : http://newlola.hec.ulg.ac.be
Recommended or required readings :
- F. MAILLARD et E. WATZEEL, Guide des comptes, Edition Standaard 2012. - FISCHER C., "La réglementation sur les comptes annuels et le plan comptable", Chambre d'économie et de Droit des Affaires, Bruxelles (Tomes mis à jour). - CAPODICI G. et NIESSEN W., "Comprenez votre comptable", Editions de la CCI, 2001. - ANTOINE J., Comptabilité, cours programmé avec tests et leur corrigé, De Boeck Université. - Les éditions de PACIOLI, http://www.ipcf.be.
Assessment methods and criteria :
January assessment : written examination
June assessment : written examination, oral examination and group work during the year. The oral exam will take place only if the score of the written examen and the group work is higher or equal to 4/20. August assessment : idem
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
Teaching Assistants office (office 302) HEC-Ecole de Gestion de l'ULg Rue Louvrex, 14 (Bât. N1) - 4000 Liège
CAPODICI Giuseppina Tél.: +32 4 2327263 Email : Giuseppina.Capodici@ulg.ac.be
RIFFON Véronique (Office 304) Tél : +32 4 2327340 Veronique.Riffon@ulg.ac.be(Giuseppina.Capodici@ulg.ac.be )
HERMAN Magali Tél : +32 4 2327259 Magali.Herman@ulg.ac.be
BILS Anne Tél : +32 4 2327262 Anne.Bils@ulg.ac.be(Giuseppina.Capodici@ulg.ac.be )(Fabienne.Deville@ulg.ac.be)