Undergraduate Course: Public Sector Financial Management (ACCN10025)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Accounting |
Other subject area | Business Studies |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Nature of the public sector. Internal accounting and financial reporting by not for profit institutions and nationalised industries. Public sector audit. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The aim of the course is to build upon prior study to further develop the student's appreciation of accounting practice. Through the use of class presentation, group work, and independent study, the course attempts to foster a knowledge and understanding of key theories within the discipline and the ability to critically appraise them. |
Assessment Information
Group project (2000 words) 25% plus 5% peer evaluation;
Final exam 70% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | PSFM |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Irvine Lapsley
Tel: (0131 6)50 3790
Email: I.Lapsley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Ruth Winkle
Tel: (0131 6)50 4253
Email: Ruth.Winkle@ed.ac.uk |
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