Module in detail

KU.Campus

Home

Detailed information about the module

Module title:

Behavioral Accounting

Module title (english):

Behavioral Accounting

Module number:

82-021-AC18-H-0217

Level:

Bachelor (UNI)

Course of study:

Type:

Modul

Organising faculty/Language Center:

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät

Instructors responsible:

Göttsche, Max

Examiners:

Credit points (ECTS):

competencies/skills:

 Students learn the critical evaluation of accounting information and standards and are able to consider the limitations in prevailing accounting knowledge paradigms.
 They develop the ability to analyse, reason logically, conceptualise and construct arguments on different aspects of accounting.
 After finishing the course students possess the necessary knowledge to undertake theoretical and practical research, evaluate ideas and diagnose and solve problems.

course content/topics:

Accounting plays an important role in capital markets because the financial statements of an organization summarize the economic consequences of its business activities and are the most widely available source of information. However, it is often assumed that this kind of information is objective, neutral and value free. Once concern that arises from this is that stakeholders may be misled into believing that there is more uniformity and objectivity in practice than actually
is the case.

This course examines behavioural aspects of accounting from the development process through to the application of the information. It explains how human factors influence the preparation of financial statements, discusses how companies apply impression management techniques to influence the perception of annual report readers, and how people make predictable and repeatable mistakes in financial decision-making.

Understanding human factors in accounting and finance will greatly enhance students‘ knowledge of standard accounting and finance theories (and their limitations) studied in other courses. This course is multidisciplinary, lying at
the intersection of accounting, finance and cognitive sciences. It explains how the human mind works in an accounting and finance context, using insights from psychology, neurosciences and experimental economics.

formal requirements of admission:

recommended qualifications:

Fundamental knowledge in financial accounting and finance.

Lehr- und Lernformen/Lehrveranstaltungstypen:

Workshops

requirements for the attainment of ECTS points:

This is a closed book examination. All topics covered in the session are examinable.

For the successful completion of this module students have to pass a final exam based on the contents
from the workshop. The written exam lasts 90 minutes.

workload/distribution of ECTS points within the module:

30 h = Time of attendance workshops
30 h = Preparation and postprocessing workshops
90 h = Exam preparation
150 h = Total workload

calculation of module marks:

Written Exam 100 %

teaching/learning method:

compatibility with other courses of study:

Turnus des Angebots:

Beteiligte Fachgebiete:

Bemerkung: