Universität Wien

040477 UK Legal Framework of Accounting and Financial Reporting (2021W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Nachanmeldungen werden nicht vorgenommen. Der Kurs wird über Moodle abgehalten.

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Topic assignment (compulsory attendance): Tuesday 12.10.2021 09:45 -11:15 Digital
Exams: Tuesday, 07.12.2021, 09:45 -11:15, and
Monday, 13.12.2021, 09:45 -11:15, Digital.
Presentation dates (compulsory attendance): Monday, 22.11.2021, and Monday, 29.11.2021, Digital

  • Thursday 07.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 11.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 12.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 14.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 18.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Digital
  • Monday 22.11. 08:30 - 16:30 Digital
  • Monday 29.11. 08:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 07.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Monday 13.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content:
This course consists of two parts. On the one hand, the focus is on the development of the legal framework of accounting and the discussion of fundamental questions of corporate accounting (concerning both individual and consolidated financial statements). The basis for this is the European legal framework, company law, corporate law, group law and tax law.

The second part deals in depth with accounting aspects of group law. Based on a discussion of the specific legal foundations of group accounting, questions and special features of the consolidated financial statements, the notes to the consolidated financial statements and the group management report are dealt with, such as: Preparation of the consolidated financial statements (in particular, the obligation to consolidate and the scope of consolidation, size-dependent exemptions from preparation and other exemption provisions, deadlines); content and form of the consolidated financial statements (applicable regulations, simplifications); audit, approval and disclosure of the consolidated financial statements. Special legal issues of international consolidated financial statements and the group-relevant provisions of EU accounting law (in particular IFRS financial statements in Austria) are also dealt with in detail.

In addition to other courses and with a view to their future professional activities, students are offered an interdisciplinary insight into the legal framework of corporate accounting. Basic accounting issues are also to be discussed, which should also promote the independent recognition and solution of special accounting recognition, valuation and disclosure issues.

Slides or PowerPoint presentations are used; these are available for download in the Moodle course.

Assessment and permitted materials

Part Prof. Weilinger:
In a preliminary meeting (Tue, 12.10.2021, 09.45-11.15) topics are announced, which are elaborated and then presented online for approx. 20-30 minutes (dates: MO 22.11.2021, 09.45-13.00, and MO 29.11.2021, 09.45-13.00). This will be followed by a discussion. There will be group work (2-3 students). Afterwards there will be a written exam on the material of the presentations (MO, 13.12.2021, 09.45-11.15).
Part Dr. Knauder:
The material will be dealt with by means of a lecture by the course instructor in the Moodle course, including practice-related questions and cases. PowerPoint presentations are used, which can be downloaded from the Moodle course. Active participation of the students in the course is desired.
Performance assessment will be done by:
Written exam part Dr. Knauder: 7.12.2021, 18 points, 2 points cooperation possible.
Presentation and discussion of the topics: 12 points
Written exam on the material of the presentations: 8 points.
A total of 40 points can be achieved
Grade key: from 21 points - 4, from 26 - 3, from 31 - 2, from 36 - 1

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Compulsory attendance!
The assessment is carried out as described under "Type of performance assessment". At 21 points or more, the course is positively completed. The elaboration/presentation of a topic and participation in the discussion is compulsory.
Please note the following: The digital written examinations are open book examinations. By participating in them, students declare to take the exam independently, without the help of third parties and without unauthorised aids.

In particular, please note that you formulate your examination answers yourself. The literal copying of text passages from the textbook/internet etc. automatically leads to the assessment "use of unauthorised aids - cheating remark in the collective report".
The examination can be subjected to a plagiarism check for control purposes (Turnitin). Within the assessment period of four weeks, the examiner can also make oral enquiries about the subject matter of the examination. This can also be done on a random basis and without concrete suspicion of cheating.
Further information can be found at https://privatrecht.univie.ac.at/service-news/schummeln/

Examination topics

Content of the course and the presentations

Reading list

Legal texts in the respective current edition:
Kodex Unternehmensrecht, Verlag LexisNexis ARD Orac;
Kodex Steuergesetze, Linde Verlag;
Übersichten aus Blaich/Egger/Weilinger, Einführung in die Rechnungslegung, 2. Auflage
Bitzyk/Steckel, Der Jahresabschluss - Konzernabschluss, in aktueller Auflage
Bitzyk/Steckel, Internationale Rechnungslegungsstandards, in aktueller Auflage
Knauder/Ruhm/Sima, Konzernrecht, 2. Auflage (2010)
Vertiefende Literatur:
Weilinger, Die Aufstellung und Feststellung des Jahresabschlusses im Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht;
Doralt, EStG Kommentar, §§ 4 und 5 EStG, aktuelle Auflage;
Straube, UGB, 2. Band Rechnungslegung, aktuelle Auflage
Doralt / Ruppe, Steuerrecht, Band I, aktuelle Auflage

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12