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ACCN08007: Accountancy 1A

Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026

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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University of Edinburgh - ACCN08007: Accountancy 1A (Solutions)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 - 2027

University	University of Edinburgh
Course Code	ACCN08007
Course Name	Accountancy 1A
Credit level	SCQF Level 8
SCQF Credits	20
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	38

Studying ACCN08007: Accountancy 1A at the University of Edinburgh? This easy-to-use set of notes targets the topics that appear in the final exam. You get exam-style questions with full solutions, step-by-step explanations, and practical tips for the exam room. Updated to match the current course, it is ideal for quick revision and for entering the final with confidence.

Introduction to financial accounting and reporting incorporating preparation and analysis of financial statements, issues in external reporting and the regulatory framework.

Accountancy 1A is an introductory accounting course focusing on aspects of financial accounting, reporting and analysis. No prior knowledge of accounting is required. As this is the pre-requisite course for students planning to continue their studies in further technical aspects of financial accounting and reporting (Accountancy 2A), the double-entry accounting system features throughout. Most students taking Accountancy 1A will also go on to take Accountancy 1B, which focuses on aspects of management accounting, in Semester 2.

✔ Outline Content:

Recording business transactions into the accounting equation and into the double-entry system (Debit and Credit).
Recognition and measurement principles relating to non-current (fixed) assets, current assets and liabilities.
Issues relating to ownership interest /equity.
Preparation of financial statements (income statements and statements of financial position, changes in equity and cash flows).
Evaluating performance using ratio analysis.
Ensuring the quality of financial statements, the regulatory environment.
The Annual Report - Presentation of published financial statements with notes and narrative reports.
Forensic/investigative Accounting; fraud vs. creative accounting.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME
ACCN08007	Accountancy 1A
ACCN08008	Accountancy 1B
ACCN08009	Accountancy 2A
ACCN08012	Accounting for Business 1
BUST08003	Principles of Finance
BUST08004	Marketing
BUST08005	Business Economics
BUST08018	Applications of Finance
BUST08029	Introduction to Financial Markets
BUST08030	Introduction to Corporate Finance
BUST08033	Introduction to Data Analysis
BUST10012	Corporate Finance
BUST10023	Futures and Options
BUST10032	Investment and Securities Markets
ECNM08004	Economic Principles
ECNM08016	Statistical Methods for Economics
ECNM10052	Essentials of Econometrics
ECNM10056	Applications of Econometrics
ECNM10069	Topics in Macroeconomics
ECNM10070	Topics in Microeconomics
MATH08051	Statistics
PPLS08001	Research Methods and Statistics

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