2019-2020 / FINA0017-1

General accounting (Evening classes)

Duration

30h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in law, professional focus in management6 crédits 
 Master in management (120 ECTS) (evening classes)8 crédits 

Lecturer

Anne Bils, Wilfried Niessen

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

* The company - the tradesman  * Balance sheets and results : expression of capital and of its evolution. * Basic principles of double-entry accountancy. * Current transactions : lifecycle. * Inventory activities : calculation of stock value, depreciation, value reduction, risks and charges provisions, expenses and revenue clawback. * Closing transactions * Long-term transactions : investment cycle * Specific transactions  

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Through annual accounts, accountancy projects a financial image of the company, the accuracy of which ever remains relative and can only be assessed against evaluation rules and the economic partners' information needs. 
By the end of the course, the students will be able to:
- identify the underlying principles of a specific situation;
- enter supporting documents relating to current transactions;
- fill in synthesis documents (balance, balance sheet, profit and loss accounts, appendices etc.);
In addition, those students taking the double Law-Management programme will be able to:
- use a software programme to enter supporting documents. 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The theory is explained and illustrated by the teacher in addition to which exercice sessions are organized.
The students taking the double Law-Management master must carry out a group project consisting in entering accounting documents by means of an accountancy software programme. 

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face teaching 
The course is subdivided in modules given as lectures; it relies on PPT presentations and is illustrated by examples and concrete applications drawing on business life.  
The didactic supports are as follows:
- a course reader;
- a portfolio with most PPT presentations projected in classs;
- an exercice manual.
Those students taking the double Law-management programme receive a file of supporting document so as to carry out their group work project. 

Recommended or required readings

- F. MAILLARD et E. WATZEEL, "Guide des comptes", Edition Standaard, 2012.
- FISCHER C., "La règlementation sur les comptes annuels et le plan comptable", Chambre d'Economie 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

a written exam in January
a re-take oral exam is organized for students who obtained between 7/20 and 9/20.
The students enrolled in the Law-Management programme are also evaluated on the basis of their group work project and its oral defence. 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

assistants' office : local 302 (bâtiment N1),
rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège
Bils Anne - anne.bils@uliege.be
Tel. : 04/232.72.62

assistants' office : local 302 (bâtiment N1),
rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège
Bils Anne - anne.bils@uliege.be
Tel. : 04/232.72.62

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

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Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

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Items online

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Exercices
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Syllabus
Syllabus