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HN Accounting Workshop Session 2 Implementation of revised courses. Workshops. Revised Units – review of Outcomes, assessment conditions, error tolerances, time guidelines Error tolerances – marking implications International Accounting Standards – implementation and training
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HN Accounting Workshop Session 2Implementation of revised courses
Workshops • Revised Units – review of Outcomes, assessment conditions, error tolerances, time guidelines • Error tolerances – marking implications • International Accounting Standards – implementation and training • Formative e-assessments
Workshop – Error tolerances • Discuss and list possible examples of: - errors of principle - arithmetic/computational errors
International Accounting Standards • Financial Reporting and Analysis - Unit specification allows the continued use of UK GAAP or IAS - EV advice concurs and centres must clearly identify which standards have been adopted - Outcome 1 includes requirement for main differences in presentation between UK GAAP and IAS1 to be identified
International Accounting Standards • Exemplars – will continue to be UK GAAP so may need to be adapted for IAS • Graded Unit 3 – consistent with approach in component Units • Other Units – financial statements are for internal use only however guidance suggests that candidates be made aware of the main differences • Training course available – Thursday 17 June at Scotland’s Colleges, Stirling
Formative e-assessments • Formative e-assessments being written for all Outcomes of the following Units: - Recording Financial Information - Preparing Final Accounts - Cost Accounting - Management Accounting Using IT - Payroll www.sqasolar.org.uk