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[ 480MABAFSAU19 ] IK (*)Financial Accounting and Sustainability Accounting

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3 ECTS M1 - Master 1. Jahr Betriebswirtschaftslehre Dorothea Greiling 2 SSt Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
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Quellcurriculum Masterstudium Sustainability and Plastics Management (SPM) 2025W
Lernergebnisse
Kompetenzen
(*)Students are able to apply financial and sustainability accounting principles to analyze business transactions, assess financial and sustainability performance, and make informed decisions that enhance business strategy and corporate accountability.
Fertigkeiten Kenntnisse
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  • Learning Outcome 10 (LO10): Analyze and interpret financial statements to identify strengths,

weaknesses, and opportunities in a company’s financial position.

  • Learning Outcome 11 (LO11): Perform ratio analysis to derive insights into business performance and

support strategic decision-making.

  • Learning Outcome 12 (LO12): Assess and recommend strategies to manage sustainability risks and

capitalize on opportunities in line with business objectives

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  • Financial Accounting
    • Learning Outcome 1 (LO1): Define and apply key financial accounting terms in professional contexts.
    • Learning Outcome 2 (LO2): Analyze and explain the effects of business transactions on the balance

sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

  • Learning Outcome 3 (LO3): Evaluate and apply methods for assessing inventory and calculating

depreciation, demonstrating their impact on financial statements. Learning Outcome 4 (LO4): Decide, calculate, interpret, and apply key financial ratios to assess business performance and inform strategic decisions.

  • Sustainability Accounting
    • Learning Outcome 5 (LO5): Assess and evaluate the financial impacts of sustainability initiatives, such

as energy efficiency programs, carbon reduction strategies, and circular economy models.

  • Learning Outcome 6 (LO6): Analyze and critically evaluate how sustainability accounting fosters

transparency, stakeholder trust, and corporate accountability.

  • Learning Outcome 7 (LO7): Identify sustainability-related risks (e.g., climate change, resource

scarcity) and opportunities (e.g., green investments), and evaluate their implications for financial and business strategies.

  • Learning Outcome 8 (LO8): Use and analyze financial and non-financial data to assess and compare

a company’s sustainability performance over time and against benchmarks.

  • Learning Outcome 9 (LO9): Evaluate sustainability factors in financial decisions and business

strategies to address challenges and leverage opportunities effectively.

Beurteilungskriterien (*)Oral participation, oral presentations (40%) and written students' assignments (60%)
Lehrmethoden (*)Case studies, students projects, classroom and group discussions, term papers
Abhaltungssprache Englisch
Literatur (*)main book:

''Accounting and Finance for Non Specialists, Atrill, McLaney, Pearson, ISBN: 978-1-292-24403-7''

articles (will be supplied in Moodle):

Baumann, S., Lehner, O. M., et al. (2015). A push-and-pull factor model for environmental management accounting: a contingency perspective. Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment, 5(3), 155-177.

Murray, A., Skene, K., & Haynes, K. (2017). The circular economy: An interdisciplinary exploration of the concept and application in a global context. Journal of Business Ethics, 140(3), 369-380.

Siew, R. Y. (2015). A review of corporate sustainability reporting tools (SRTs). Journal of environmental management, 164, 180-195.

Thijssens, T., Bollen, L., & Hassink, H. (2016). Managing sustainability reporting: many ways to publish exemplary reports. Journal of Cleaner Production, 136, 86-101.

Bebbington, J., Russell, S., & Thomson, I. (2017). Accounting and sustainable development: Reflections and propositions. Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 48, 21-34.

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Sonstige Informationen (*)To pass the IK a minimum attendance of 80% is required

The students are able to present, discuss, analyze and reflect key concepts of corporate finance, financial and sustainability accounting as well as sustainability finance

Äquivalenzen (*)WKMPGIKFATA: IK Finance, Accounting and Taxation (3 ECTS)
Präsenzlehrveranstaltung
Teilungsziffer 30
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