Sheridan Course Outlines

ACCG50102
Financial Accounting In Canada

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2009
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Accounting in Canada
Program Coordinator(s): Sally Mitzel
Course Leader or Contact: Lorraine Cipparrone
Version: 1.03
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Students transition their previous international accounting education and experience into the Canadian environment. Students learn accepted Canadian accounting and financial practices in accordance with the ethical regulatory requirements of the Canadian environment. Through lectures, in-class problem solving, group projects and a final comprehensive test, utilizing statements of Canadian public companies, students format acceptable Canadian financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting practices.

Program Context

Accounting in Canada

Program Coordinator: Sally Mitzel

This course is in the first semester of the Ontario Graduate Certificate in the Accounting in Canada for Internationally Trained Accountants program. This is the foundation course which supports the learning throughout this program.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

 Critical Performance
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the 
ability to: create appropriately compiled financial statements using 
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

Learning Outcomes
To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated 
the ability to:

1.  Compare correctly compiled Canadian financial statements to 
    identify differences in accounting policies and practices. 
2.  Format a set of Canadian financial statements according to 
    generally accepted accounting principles.
3.  Identify elements of the CICA regulations as applied to a set of 
    publicly available financial statements.
4.  Communicate professionally and effectively in both oral and 
    written form.
5.  Critique Canadian financial statements and notations through an 
    evaluation of appropriate ethical choices and judgment.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Assignments (6 in total)             30%
Group Presentation                   35%
Final Exam                           35%
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Total                               100%

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Winter 2009
Professor: Tba
Textbook(s):

"Financial Accounting A User Perspective", 5th Canadian Edition, 
Robert Hoskin, Maureen Fizzell, Donald Cherry; John Wiley & Sons 
Canada, Ltd.

Applicable student group(s): Accounting in Canada for Internationally Trained Accountants
Course Details:

Unit	Topic	                      References     Evaluation 

Unit 1	Corporate Structures and      Chapters 1,    End of unit 
        the Canadian Accounting       and 2          assignment 5%
        Conceptual Framework.
        The basic Canadian 
        Financial Statements and 
        the annual report
		
Unit 2	Preparation of the Income     Chapter 3      End of unit 
        Statement and Balance Sheet                  assignment 5%
		
Unit 3	Revenue Recognition	      Chapter 4	     End of unit 
                                                     assignment
                                                     Group 5%
                                                     Presentation #1
                                                     35%

Unit 4	The Statement of Changes      Chapter 5      End of unit 
        in Financial Position		             assignment 5%

Unit 5	Assets	                      Chapters 5,6,  End of Unit 
                                      and 7          assignment
                                                     Group 5%
                                                     Presentation #2 
                                                     and #3 35%

Unit 6	Liabilities and Equity	      Chapters 9,10, End of Unit 
                                      and 11         assignment
                                                     Group 5%
                                                     Presentation #4
                                                     35%

Final Exam                                           35%

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