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1 DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY PMT Introduction to Accounting COURSE PARTICULARS Course Code: PMT 203 Course Title: Introduction to Accounting No. of Units: 3 Course Duration: Two hours of theory per week for 15 weeks. Status: Compulsory Course Address: aoakinduko@futa.edu.ng Course Webpage: Prerequisite: NIL COURSE INSTRUCTORS Mr Alexander O. Akinduko Bode Akindele Building, Dept. of Project Management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. Phone: aoakinduko@futa.edu.ng COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an introductory course meant to acquaint students with science background with basic commercial accounting methods, to afford its understanding and adaptation to personal and business activities. COURSE OBJECTIVES The objectives of this course are to: introduce students to basic accounting systems and methods; and provide students with opportunities to acquire practical bookkeeping skills. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES / COMPETENCIES Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: (Knowledge based) explain the nature and purpose of accounting; identify the users of accounting information and their needs; 1

2 classify and record business transactions in books of accounts; and prepare financial statements of a sole trader. GRADING SYSTEM FOR THE COURSE This course will be graded as follows: Class Attendance 10% Assignments 10% Test(s) 20% Final Examination 60% TOTAL 100% GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Attendance: It is expected that every student will be in class for lectures. Attendance records will be kept and used to determine each person s qualification to sit for the final examination. In case of illness or other unavoidable cause of absence, the student must communicate as soon as possible with the instructors, indicating the reason for the absence. Academic Integrity: Violations of academic integrity, including dishonesty in assignments, examinations, or other academic performances are prohibited. You are not allowed to make copies of another person s work and submit it as your own; that is plagiarism. All cases of academic dishonesty will be reported to the University Management for appropriate sanctions in accordance with the guidelines for handling students misconduct as spelt out in the Students Handbook. Assignments and Group Work: Students are expected to submit assignments as scheduled. Failure to submit an assignment as at when due will earn you zero for that assignment. Only under extenuating circumstances, for which a student has notified any of the instructors in advance, will late submission of assignments be permitted. Code of Conduct in Lecture Rooms: Students should turn off their cell phones during lectures. Students are prohibited from engaging in other activities (such as texting, watching videos, etc.) during lectures. Food and drinks are not permitted in the laboratories. READING LIST 5 Akinduko, A. O. (2001). Basic Accounting. Spetins Educational Publishers, Akure, Nigeria. 5 Castle, E. F. and Owens, N. P. (1976). Principles of Accounts. Macdonald and Evans Limited. Plymouth, United Kindom. 2

3 5 Vickery, B. G. (1973). Principles and Practice of Book-Keeping and Accounts. Donnington Press. Reading, United Kingdom. 5 Wood, Frank (1981). Business Accounting Volume 1. English Language and Book Society, Pitman Publishing. London, United Kingdom. Legend 1- Available in the University Library 2- Available in Departmental/School Libraries 3- Available on the Internet. 4- Available as Personal Collection 5- Available in local bookshops. 3

4 COURSE OUTLINE Week Topic Remarks 1 Introduction and Course Overview: During this first class, the Nature and Purpose of Accounting expectation of the students from the 2 3 Book-keeping Meaning of Book-keeping Business Transactions Books of Accounts Source Documents Books of Accounts: Subsidiary Books course will also be documented. Specimen copies of source documents like receipts, invoices will be used to explain what transactions are and how they are recorded. Students will be given an overview of the various subsidiary books and their relationship with source documents. 4 Subsidiary Books: Cash Book The four types of cash book will be taught in this class, giving attention to the ruling and contents of each type of cash book. 5 Subsidiary Books: Sales and Purchases Journal The peculiar format and contents of these books will be discussed 6 Subsidiary Books: Returns Outwards and Return Inwards Journal The use of credit notes in acknowledgement of returns and entries in the books will be covered. 4

5 7 Subsidiary Books: General Journal The special use of the general journal will be emphasized and an outline of entries covered in it will be discussed. 8 MID-SEMESTER CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 9 The Ledger: Meaning and classification The significance of the ledger as a principal book of account will be explained. 10 Posting from the Subsidiary Books to the Ledger Different methods of posting from each of the subsidiary books to the ledger will be explained to the students. 11 The Trial Balance and Financial Statements The procedure for extracting the trial balance and its use for the preparation of financial statements will be covered. 12 Accounting Concepts and Convention; Capital and Revenue distinction. The major principles and assumptions which underlie the preparation of financial statements will be covered. The meaning of capital and revenue will be explained, and the significance in the preparation of financial statements emphasized. 13 Trading, Profit and Loss Accounts and Balance Sheet Students will be acquainted with the contents of the financial reports of a company generally, while the Trading, Profit and Loss Accounts and the Balance Sheet will be covered in details. 14 Adjustments to Final Accounts The effect of end of year adjustments will be treated. Only depreciation, prepayments and accruals will be covered at this stage. 15 Revision This is the week preceding the final examination. Here, evaluation will be done to assess how far the students expectations for the course have been met. 5