English/English for Accounting (5cr)
Course unit code: LT00BG42
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
Objective
Students will know the terms of accounting and financing and can make entries and prepare financial statements. They can conduct financial analyses using key figures calculated on the basis of the financial statements and write reports on the financial state of the company. They will understand and can produce legal texts relating to accounting and financing.The student knows the basics of business correspondence and can draw up a request for a quotation and a quotation.
Content
Entering transactions and preparation of financial statements
Financial analyses in English
Key figures and how they are calculated and interpreted
Judicial texts relating to accounting and finance
Basics of business writing: request for a quotation, quotation, invoicing and collection
Thesis abstract
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Is able to describe and analyse the financial activities of a company fluently and clearly orally and in writing and draw conclusions. Knows the professional terms relating to finance and accounting well and can apply them proficiently in description and analysis. Pronunciation is clear and easy to understand. Uses language structures skilfully.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Is able to describe and analyse the financial activities of a company to a reasonable extent orally and in writing and draw some conclusions. Pronunciation is quite understandable. Can apply the terminology of the field moderately well in description and analysis. Uses varied language structures but makes a few errors in them.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Is able to describe and even analyse (2) the financial activities of a company to a limited extent orally and in writing. Oral performance is poorer than writing and poor pronunciation causes misunderstanding. Knows the basic professional terms and can apply them, for example when describing transaction entries. Uses few advanced structures, and if so they contain many errors.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
To be announced in the progress plan