Course detail

Accounting

FP-ucePDAcad. year: 2025/2026

The subject is focused on the bases and basic principles of accounting, i.e. stress is placed on construction of the balance sheet, on changes in the balance sheet, on recognition of costs and revenues, on creation of profit/loss accounts and on cash-flow in an enterprise.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Basic general knowledge of business economics.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Credit: In order to receive credit, it is necessary to fulfill the required participation in the exercises (a maximum of 3 absences are excused). Credit written test at the end of the semester, usually inthe 12 or 13 week. Pass mark 50 % of the point evaluation.

Examination: Written test with closed questions. Pass mark 50 %.
The credit will have a 40 % weighting in the overall course mark while the examination will account for 60 %.

The same conditions apply to the individual study plan, with the exception of the minimum required participation in seminars.

Students' participation in exercises is recorded, a maximum of 3 absences are possible during the semester.

For active participation in lectures by external experts, it is possible to obtain a maximum of 10 bonus points per semester to improve your classification.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to explain to students in the basic principles of accounting and in the primary interconnections in financial statements that are the key to an understanding of any accounting system.

Students will understand the basic principles of accounting and interconnection in accounting operations and in financial statements. Students will gain the skills of identification of accounting operations and their influence on the items of financial statements, and skills of preparation of financial statements.

Study aids

Study materials for the lectures are gradually published in the section Teaching texts, materials for exercises in the "Current affairs" of the subject.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BŘEZINOVÁ, H. Rozumíme účetní závěrce podnikatelů. 4. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7598-913-0 (CS)
STEJSKALOVÁ, Irena. Finanční účetnictví pro manažery : s netradičně pojatými případovými studiemi. 3. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2021. 192 stran. ISBN 9788075527738. (CS)
ÚZ č. 1568 Účetnictví podnikatelů, Audit, 2024.Vyd. Sagit, 2024. ISBN: 978-80-7488-448-1 (CS)

Recommended reading

Skálová, Jana a Anna Štolcová: Podvojné účetnictví 2026. Praha, Grada, 2026. ISBN 978-80-247-3688-4  (CS)

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Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-EP Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory, profile core courses
  • Programme BAK-UAD Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory, profile core courses
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Lecture content

1. The essence and importance of accounting, basic principles and methodological tools

2. Balance sheet - balance principle, 4 basic balance sheet changes

3. Costs and revenues, profit and loss, profit and loss statement

4. Accounting principles, account, accounting books and other methodological tools

5. Basic accounting procedures for current assets (financial accounts and inventories)

6. Basic accounting procedures in the area of ​​settlement relations

7. Basic accounting procedures for fixed assets

8. Basic accounting procedures for equity and long-term external resources

9. Overview of costs and revenues, closing work

10. Structure of financial statements, their publication and audit

11. History of accounting, information technology in accounting

12. Accounting regulation, national and international accounting systems

13. Harmonization of accounting, application of IFRS.



Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Seminar content:

1. Organizational issues, basic principles and methodological tools of accounting

2. Balance sheet - balance principle, 4 basic balance sheet changes

3. Costs and revenues, profit and loss, profit and loss statement

4. Principles of accounting, account, accounting documents and books

5. Basic accounting procedures on financial accounts

6. Basic accounting procedures for inventories

7. Basic accounting procedures in the area of ​​settlement relations

8. Basic accounting procedures for fixed assets

9. Basic accounting procedures for equity and long-term external resources

10. Overview of accounting for costs and revenues

11. Final work, closing accounts

12. Control test

13. Discussion of test results, consultation of problem areas

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