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1、中南财经政法大学会计学院School of Accouting, Zhongnan University of Economics & Law中级会计学(英文)课程(Intermediate Accounting)斑K本(TEACUINCPUN)中级财务会计教学小组编写Teaching Team of Intermediate Accounting2006年2月修订(Feb. 2006)Teaching Arrangement1 Time allocationThe total class hour is 51, with 3 scores. Lectures in class are div

2、ided into 4 teachingunits. The time allocation for each teaching unit is as follows:Teaching UnitBasic ContentTime allocatedPart 1FinancialReporting: Concepts, Finanicial Statements, and Related Disclosures1 The Environment of Financial Reporting2 Financial Reporting: Its ConceptualFramework83 The B

3、alance Sheet and the Statement of Changes in Stockholders, Equity44 The I ncome Statement and income recognition65 The Statement of Cash Flows5Part 2FinancialReporting: AssetMeasurement andI ncomeDetermination6 Cash and Receivables47 I nventories38 Property, Plant, and Equipment49 I ntangibles3Part

4、3 Financial Reporting: Valuation of Liabilities and I nvestments10 Current Liabilities and Contingencies411 Long-Term Liabilities and Receivables312 Investments3Part 3 Financial Reporting: Stockholders, Equity13 Contributed Capital14 Earnings Per Share and Retained Earnings4Total512 Teaching methods

5、This course mainly adopts lecture in class, with the help of multimedia. We also allocates some presentations after group discussion out of classroom. It is taught either in English or in the combination of both English and Chinese.Teaching Materials1. Textbook中级会计学(高等学校会计学类英文版教材),高等教育出版社,2005年1月第1版

6、(Intermediate Accounting, 9E, by Loren A. Nikolai John D. Bazley)2. ReferencesA.屮级会计学(会计类原版教材影印系列),中国财政经济出版社,2002年11月第1版(Intermediate Accounting, 14E, by Earl Kay Stice, James D. Stice, K. Fred Skousen )B. Statements of Financial Accounting Standards, by FASBC. International Accounting Standards / I

7、nternational Financial Reporting StandardsD. Chinese Accounting Standards for Enterprises3. Related intenet web sitesA. FASB www.fasb.orgB. 1ASB www.iasb.orgC. the Nikolai and Bazley Intermediate Accounting web site http:/N )Teaching ContentLesson 1: THE ENVIRONMENT OF FINANCIAL REPORTINGLearning Ob

8、jectivesAfter careful study , students will be able to:1. Understand accounting information.2. Know what is included in financial reporting.3. Explain generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the sources of GAAP in U.S.A.4. Identify the types of pronouncements issued by the FASB.5. Unders

9、tand how the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) operates.6. Describe the relationship between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the FASB.7. Understand ethical dilemmas of Accountants.8. Know the difference of accounting standards development between China and U.S.A.leaching H

10、ours3 hoursTeaching contentsThis lesson will begin with some forewords about the course to let students know exactly the course nature, objectives, requirements etc. Then the five sections of this lesson will be discussed logically.1. Accounting information: users, uses, and GAAP in U.S.A.With the d

11、iscussion of capital markets, accounting information will be induced. Accounting, the language of business/* has been described as the process of identifying, measuring, recording, and communicating economic information to permit informed judgments and decisions by users of information. Accounting p

12、rovides a link between the economic activities of a company and decision makers who are interested in the company. These decision makers who use accounting information can be divided into two major groups: external users (such as investors) and internal users (the companys management). Because of th

13、eir different relationships to the company, the two groups have somewhat dissimilar information needs. Questions will be raised as to examples of external users and internal users and their different information needs.Then differences of financial accounting and managerial accounting will be discuss

14、ed. Financial accounting is the information accumulation, processing, and communication system designed to satisfy the investment and credit decision-making information needs of external users. Financial accounting information is presented in published financial statements. Managerial accounting is

15、the information accumulation, processing, and communication system designed to meet the decision-making information needs of internal users. The format for internal reports is determined by the company. The system is constrained by the need for information and the cost of providing that information.

16、 After students got an overall impression about accounting and accounting information, focus will be conducted to financial accounting and financial reporting.Financial reporting is the process of communicating financial accounting information about a company to external users, primarily through the

17、 companys annual report. The annual report includes three major financial statements: the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows, as well as notes to the financial statements. Many companies include the statement of changes in stockholders* equity as a fourth major financial st

18、atement. Most financial statements are audited by an independent certified public accountant, who expresses an opinion as to the fairness, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, of the financial statements and accompanying notes.In its audited financial statements, a company mu

19、st follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the guidelines, procedures, and practices required for recording and reporting accounting information. GAAP define accepted accounting practices and standards of reporting at a particular time. They have evolved over many years, with the inv

20、olvement of different policy-making bodies. Emphasis should be put to students that there is no single document including all of the standards for accounting, although the FASB Financial Accounting Research System (FARS) includes most accounting standards in its electronic data base.2. The developme

21、nt of accounting standards in U.S.A.A brief history introduction about the development of accounting standards in U.S.A, will give students a full impression about accounting standards in U.S.A. From 1938 to 1959 the Committee on Accounting Procedure (CAP) of the AICPA issued 51 Accounting Research

22、Bulletins, which are still part of GAAP unless specifically superseded or amended. Because of criticism of the processes of formulating accounting principles, the AICPA replaced the CAP with the Accounting Principles Board in 1959. From 1959 to 1973 the APB issued 31 Accounting Principles Board Opin

23、ions, many based on Accounting Research Studies. Unless amended or rescinded, APB Opinions are also still part of GAAP. Development of accounting principles by the APB was criticized. The structure of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), which replaced the APB in 1973, was designed to me

24、et these criticisms. The FASB issues several types of pronouncements, including Statements of Financial Accounting Standards, Interpretations, Technical Bulletins, and Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts. Before issuing a statement of concepts or standards, the FASB usually completes a multi

25、stage process designed to develop accounting standards efficiently and with due process, in a public forum. Because accounting policy decisions arc complex and part of a broader social system, input from interested parties is important. Negotiation and compromise are often necessary during the devel

26、opment of fair, acceptable standards. Here, a question can be raised to discuss that why FASB adopts political and social involvement methods in its standards-setting process.3. Other organizations currently influencing GAAP in U.S.A.Other organizations currently influencing GAAP in U.S.A, will be d

27、iscussed then, including SEC, AICPA, EITF, CASB, IRS, AAA, IASB, GASB, G4+1 and Several professional associations.Emphasis will be given to the fact that the Securities and Exchange Commission has the legal authority to prescribe accounting principles and practices for usually all companies issuing

28、publicly traded securities. To date, the SEC has usually allowed accounting principles to be formulated in the private sector, but has occasionally exerted pressure on the CAP, APB, and FASB. In addition, the SEC administers the extensive disclosure requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the

29、 Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Companies are required to file forms, such as Form 10-K, electronically with the SEC and these forms are located in the SECs EDGAR. Enron case will be given as an example.The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the professional organization for all

30、 certified public accountants in the U.S. The FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) identifies significant emerging accounting issues and develops consensus positions on accounting for these issues. The Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB), a congressional agency, is charged with setting standard

31、s of accounting for negotiated federal contracts and subcontracts. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) administers the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. These provisions do not always reflect the goals of financial accounting. However, they do at times influence the choice of accounting method

32、s and procedures. The American Accounting Association (AAA) is an organization comprised primarily of academicians and practicing accountants. The AAA attempts to influence the development of formal accounting pronouncements through education and persuasion. The International Accounting Standards Bo

33、ard (IASB) has as its goals to develop and promote the use of global accounting standards, and to bring national accounting standards into agreement with international standards. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) operates under the auspices of the Financial Accounting Foundation. Th

34、e G4 + 1 is a group of standard-setting boards that strives to influence the development and harmonization of useful high quality accounting standards for international capital markets.The instructor can also insert some new development situations based on update materials in the website of FASB and

35、 IASB etc.4. Ethics in the accounting environmentStudents will be remind of that accountants are often faced with ethical dilemmas (ethical conflicts) in their professional roles. Because of the important role of accounting in society, accountants must maintain high ethical standards.The AICPA Code

36、of Professional Conduct (CPC) includes six basic principles: members should (a) exercise sensitive professional and moral judgments in carrying out their responsibilities; (b) serve the public interest, honor the public trust, and demonstrate commitment to professionalism; (c) perform professional r

37、esponsibilities with the highest sense of integrity; (d) maintain objectivity, be free from conflicts of interest, and be independent in fact and appearance; (e) observe due care in practice; and (f) follow CPC principles in determining the scope and nature of services to be provided.5. Comparison o

38、f the development of accounting standards in China and in U.S.A.Students will be required to find materials about development of accounting standards in China. Then discussion based on the materials and knowledge learned in this lesson about development of accounting standards in U.S. will be induce

39、d in class. The case is intended for three purposes: first, with comparison , students will know the differences clearly and grasp new knowledge deeply. Second, student will learn how to find related materials and this ability is very crucial to future independent studies. Third, discussion in class

40、 will cultivate students* creative and critical thinking , which is very important in accounting nowadays.Pedagogical NotesSince this course is the first time that students learn professional knowledge based on original English textbook and bilingual teaching, some students will feel hard to grasp a

41、ll the knowledge, this lesson as the first lesson of the course should be taught carefully. And instructors should pay attention to the difficulties students might felt.The last section of this lesson, which is a discussion part, instructors should try to cultivate students* creative and critical th

42、inking. Creative thinking involves the use of imagination and insight to solve problems by finding new relationships (ideas) among items of information. Critical thinking involves the logical analysis of issues, using inductive or deductive reasoning to test new relationships (ideas) to determine th

43、eir effectiveness.Lesson 2: FINANCIAL REPORTING: ITS CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKLearning ObjectivesAfter careful study , students will be able to:1. Explain functions of conceptual framework.2. Understand the relationship among the objectives of financial reporting.3. Identify the general objective of fina

44、ncial reporting.4. Describe the three specific objectives of financial reporting.5. Discuss the types of useful information for investment and credit decision making.6. Explain the qualities of useful accounting information.7. Understand the accounting assumptions and conventions that influence GAAP

45、.8. Define the elements of financial statements.leaching Hours5 hoursleaching contentsThis lesson will begin with emphasis about functions of theory basis in accounting.1. FASB conceptual frameworkA brief background introduction about FASB conceptual framework will be conducted. Students should be r

46、emind of FASBs position in U.S.A., which is different from that of China.The FASB has been charged with developing a conceptual framework of accounting theory and with establishing standards for financial accounting practice. The conceptual framework, which is intended to provide a theoretical found

47、ation for consistent accounting standards, has been essentially completed, with seven Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts issued. In the development process of these seven statements, FASB has divided the conceptual framework activities into several projects.2. Objectives of financial report

48、ingFASB Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 1 deals with the objectives of financial reporting. These objectives relate to general-purpose financial reporting of companies. That is, they are to meet the needs of a variety of external, rather than internal, users. This is a point should be

49、 emphasized.Three broad objectives of financial reporting, which proceed from the more general to the more specific, are identified in the Statement: (a) The general objective is to provide information that is useful to present and potential investors, creditors, and other external users for decision-mak