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BS1503: Introduction to Accounting

Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026

Part 01: Revision Notes

Part 02: Sample Final Examination Paper

Part 03: Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper

Part 04: Final Examination - Hints and Tips

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BS1503: Introduction to Accounting (Solutions)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 - 2027

University	Cardiff University
School	Cardiff Business School
Module Code	BS1503
Number of Credits	20
Module Name	Introduction to Accounting
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	80

BS1503: Introduction to Accounting (Cardiff University) - a concise guide that distils the module into the essentials you can understand and use. Build a strong foundation, sharpen recall, and apply core ideas with confidence. Use it as a quick reference during revision and to reinforce what you’ve learned in class. Focused on what matters for exam success, it helps you target key topics and approach the final exam with clarity and control.

The aim of the module is to provide non-specialist accounting students with an introduction to financial accounting, management accounting and financial management.

Syllabus content: What is accounting?; measuring and reporting financial performance; accounting concepts; adjustment of the trial balance; non-current assets and depreciation; finance and business structure; cash flow statements; interpretation of financial statements; introduction to management accounting; budgets and budgeting; accounting for overheads; decision-making in the short- and long-run.

MODULE CODE	MODULE NAME
BS1501	Applied Stats and Maths in Econ and Business
BS1503	Introduction to Accounting
BS1512	Foundations of Business Accounting
BS1547	Introduction to Economics
BS1551	Microeconomics
BS1611	Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
BS1612	Fundamentals of Finance
BS1630	Principles of Marketing and Strategy
BS1652	Macroeconomics
BS2507	Management Accounting
BS2508	Corporate Financial Management
BS2514	Financial Markets and Institutions
BS2516	Corporate Reporting
BS2549	Macroeconomic Theory
BS2550	Microeconomic Theory
BS2551	Money Banking and Finance
BS2570	Introductory Econometrics
BS3515	Financial Derivatives
BS3551	Econometrics
BS3615	Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

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