Accounting
MODULE: Accounting
Program delivered by distance learning higher education up to a maximum of 30 credits. This module may be combined or completed with other online university courses from this faculty.
DESCRIPTION:
This program will give an understanding of accounting vital topics as well as the reasoning process accountants use to interpret the effects of financial transactions upon the income and financial position of a corporation or business. The students will learn about the balance sheet, the income statement, and the accounting cycle; cash flow statements; working capital, inventories, fixed assets and depreciation, dividends and reserves, and long-term debt; and basic cost accounting, cost standards, consolidated statements, and internal management accounting.
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credit (30 hours of study).
Cost & Managerial Accounting
Creating & Managing Value Cash Flow Management Accounting Management Business Finance Governmental & Non Profit Accounting Financial Performance Evaluation Financial Accounting & Analysis Financial Management International Finance & Taxation
Academic Supervisor: Jose A. Cordova
More information about this supervisor and online university course instructors at BIU Human Network.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. (Doctor) Programs. This distance learning degree program is designed at the postgraduate level – Master’s or Doctoral. This module may be easily adapted to complete the Specialist, Expert or Bachelor’s adult degree program requirements. A further option is the enrollment into the online university courses listed in this module.
* University Course (3 credits): Select 1 subject from this module.
* Specialist Diploma (15 credits): First 5 subjects or select 5 subjects from this module.
* Expert Diploma (21 credits): First 7 subjects or select 7 subjects from this module.
* Bachelor's Degree (130 credits): The Admission certificate issued after submission of the application for admission will show the amount of credit transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete this undergraduate program's major. Additional courses from other modules of this faculty will be assigned in case that the credits displayed on this module are not enough to complete the bachelor's required credits.
* Master's Degree (35 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 13 credits corresponding to a final project to the selected subjects.
* Ph.D. (Doctor) (45 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 18 credits corresponding to a final thesis to the selected subjects.
BIU issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the degree program's major. BIU can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission.
Courses Description (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
Cost & Managerial Accounting
This course deals with the preparation, analysis, interpretation and use of accounting information in the guidance and control of a business enterprise. It treats profit planning, budgeting, and standards. Topics include budgeting, cost-volume-profit analysis, short-run decision making, standard costing, cost accounting systems, and the statement of cash flows. It provides an analysis of accounting information for management decisions.
Instructor: María del Carmen Villanueva Kcom
Creating & Managing Value
This course will analyze the decisions that companies must confront when they are generating and managing the value of the firm. Topics will include investments in new projects, debt financing, capital structure, mergers, acquisitions and the sale of companies.
Instructor: Jose A. Cordova
Cash Flow Management
This course examines the principles and practices related to the management of cash flows, considering the measurement of cash flow cycles, cash flow forecasting, and short-term financing.
Instructor: Saidur Rahaman Dipu
Accounting Management
This course presents and applies concepts and techniques of accounting management. It explains the collection and communication of accounting information through the accounting records and financial statements. It examines the instruments for consolidated accounting to provide relevant accounting and financial reports for management decision making and operational control.
Instructor: María del Carmen Villanueva Kcom
Business Finance
This course examines the concepts of taxes (gross income, deductions, and gains and losses), accounting and finance with an emphasis on using financial data for decision making. It shows how the analysis and use of cash flow projection and budgeting play in the survival, taxation, and management of a small business enterprise.
Instructor: Saidur Rahaman Dipu
Governmental & Non Profit Accounting
This course covers the objectives and principles of accounting for governmental entities. It explains the differences between business and government accounting, the accounting particulars accounting for non governmental organizations, foundations and non profit organizations, tax transparency and exemptions, and public financial funds. It reviews the instruments for the public administration accounting control and transparency.
Instructor: María del Carmen Villanueva Kcom
Financial Performance Evaluation
This course explains the ratios that can be useful in measuring and monitoring financial performance in conjunction with a set of financial statements. It provides a clear and concise overview of specific ratios that are used to measure liquidity, asset management, profitability, leverage, market value ratios, and comparative analysis.
Instructor: Jose A. Cordova
Financial Accounting & Analysis
This course shows to interpret financial reporting and accounting in order to make useful business management and investment decisions. The main financial and accounting statements are analyzed: balance sheet, income, cash flows, cost accounting, cost-volume analysis, budgeting, and capital budgeting.
Instructor: María del Carmen Villanueva Kcom
Financial Management
Financial management and analysis is one of the most important and valuable skills for today's managers and executives. It is essential to understand the impact on the organization's financial performance of every decision made. This course gives the essential tools, strategies, and tactics for analyzing and improving the financial dimensions of operating decisions.
Instructor: María del Carmen Villanueva Kcom
International Finance & Taxation
This course examines the international financial environment with particular emphasis on the foreign exchange markets and their interrelationships with international financial management and taxation. It also focuses on the principles involved in the taxation of inbound and outbound international transactions; jurisdictional issues; double taxation; taxation of income from inbound and outbound investment; international tax treaties; and fiscal incentives for investment.
Instructor: Juan Carlos Bernial
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Professionally recognized and validated degrees.
Accredited (Non USA CHEA). International legalization available.
