FFA Textbook Syllabus
SearchSyllabus A
The Context And Purpose Of Financial Reporting
A1The scope and purpose of FS for external reporting
Recording, analysing and summarising financial data
Types of business entities
The legal differences
Advantages and disadvantages of operating
Nature, principles and scope of financial reporting
Purpose and role
A2Users’ and stakeholders’ needs
The users of financial statements
A3The main elements of financial reports
The main financial statements
Definitions of Assets Liabilities ...
A4The regulatory framework
The role of the regulatory systems
IFRS AC and IFRS IC
A5Duties and responsibilities of those charged with governance
Governance in preparation of financial statements
Duties and responsibilities of directors in preparation of financial statements
Syllabus B
The Qualitative Characteristics Of Fin. information
B1The qualitative characteristics of financial information
Qualitative characteristics
Accounting concepts
Syllabus C
The Use Of Double-entry And Accounting Systems
C1Double-entry book-keeping principles
Business transactions
Contents and purpose of business documentation
Double entry accounting
Accounting equation
C2Ledger accounts, books of prime entry and journals
Uses of journals
Ledger accounts and books of prime entry
Balance and close a ledger
Syllabus D
Recording Transactions And Events
D1Sales and purchases
Calculate sales tax
General principles of a sales tax
Account for discounts allowed/received
D3Inventory
Adjustments for inventory
Opening and closing inventory
Alternative methods of valuing
IASB requirements
Costs included in valuing inventories
Continuous and period end inventory records
FIFO and AVCO
The impact of accounting concepts
Inventory valuation methods
Disclosure notes
D4Tangible non-current assets
Definition.
Current and non-current assets
Capital and revenue items
Classify expenditure
Acquisition and disposal of non-current assets
Profits or losses on disposal
Revaluation of a non-current asset
Non-current asset balances and movements
Asset register
D5Depreciation
Purpose of depreciation
Straight line and reducing balance methods
Different methods of appropriate depreciation
Change in useful life.
Recording Depreciation
D6Intangible non-current assets and amortisation
Difference between tangible and intangible
Types of intangible assets
Research costs and development costs
Amounts to be capitalised
Purpose of amortisation
Charge for amortisation
Disclosure notes
D7Accruals and prepayments
Matching concept
Adjustments needed
Reversal of Acrruals and Prepayments
Accrued and deferred Income.
Impact on profit and net assets
D8Receivables and payables
Offering credit facilities to customers
Aged receivables analysis
The purpose of credit limits
Write off an irrecoverable debt
An irrecoverable debt recovered
Create and adjust an allowance for receivables
Movements in allowance for receivables
Supplier statements
D9Provisions and contingencies
Provisions.
Contingent liability.
Contingent asset.
D10Capital structure and finance costs
Introduction
Capital structure - limited liability company
Ordinary shares.
Preference Shares.
Loan notes.
Share capital and share premium
Other reserves
Bonus (capitalisation) issue
Effects of a bonus issue in SFP
Rights issue.
Effects of a rights issue in SFP
Record dividends
Finance costs
Statement of changes in equity
Syllabus E
Preparing A Trial Balance
E1Trial balance
The purpose of a trial balance
Limitations of a trial balance
E2Correction of errors
Types of error
Errors highlighted by trial balance
Journal entries to correct errors
Impact of errors
E3Control accounts and reconciliations
Purpose of control accounts
Control accounts and double-entry system
Control accounts from given information
Control account reconciliation
Correct errors
E4Bank reconciliations
Purpose of bank reconciliations
Differences between cash book and bank statement
Correct cash book errors and/or omissions
Bank reconciliation statement
E5Suspense accounts
Syllabus F
Preparing Basic Financial Statements
F1Statements of financial position
Statement of financial position.
Extracts of a statement of financial position
IAS 1 (revised) Presentation of FS
Statements of financial position
F2Statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Statement of profit or loss
Statement of changes in equity
Revenue Recognition - IFRS 15 - 5 steps
Revenue Recognition - IFRS 15 - introduction
7:20
Revenues - Presentation in financial statements
Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Under and overprovision of tax
F3Disclosure notes
Purpose of disclosure notes
Non current assets including tangible and in tangible assets
Provision
Events after the reporting periods
Inventories
F4Events after the reporting period
Event after the reporting period
Adjusting or non-adjusting
Reporting events
F5Statements of cash flows (excluding partnerships)
Differences between profit and cash flow
Benefits and drawbacks
The effect of transactions on cash flows
Calculate the figures needed
Direct Method
Syllabus G
Preparing Simple Consolidated Financial Statements
G1Subsidiaries
Terms
Group structure
Preparing a consolidated SFP.
Goodwill
Non-controlling interest (NCI)
Pre- and Post-Acquisition Profits
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Share for share exchanges.
Intra Group Balances
Unrealised Profit.
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
G2Associates
Definition Associate
Equity accounting
Syllabus H
Interpretation Of Financial Statements
H1Importance and purpose of analysis of financial statements
Interpretation of ratios