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BS2516: Corporate Reporting 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2025 
 
Part 01: About This Guide 
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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Cardiff University - BS2516: Corporate Reporting

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Cardiff University
School	Cardiff Business School
Module Code	BS2516
Number of Credits	20
Module Name	Corporate Reporting
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	37

Prepare for the BS2516: Corporate Reporting final exam at Cardiff University with a clear, focused guide. It explains how the exam is structured, the question styles you’ll face, and the range of tasks to expect. Inside are sample questions with fully explained solutions to familiarise you with formats and highlight priority topics for review. You’ll also find concise notes on key concepts, practical tips to avoid common pitfalls, and quick checklists to target your revision.

The aim of this 20 credit module is to focus on the regulations and theoretical aspects that underpin the preparation of published accounts for limited companies. It provides the link between first year studies (BS1513 and BS1611) where the practical techniques of the accounting process are learned and the third year (BS3521) where more advanced aspects are studied.

It aims to teach specialist accounting students why the published accounts of registered companies, especially quoted ones, have their observed form and content and to enable students to assess the role of published accounts in the process of corporate governance and appreciate the laws and regulations that affect the corporate reporting activities of limited companies.

Syllabus content:

Regulatory aspects: regulatory framework; corporate governance;
Form and content of published accounts: statutory requirements; accounting standards;
The Conceptual Framework; definitions; recognition; measurement and derecognition;
Selected International Financial Reporting Standards: The module will cover the authoritative requirements of a number of accounting standards current at the time of teaching;
Interpretation and financial statement analysis.

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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