Receivable foundations

Unit 7: Accounting for ReceivablesTopic 1 of 4

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Financial Accounting and Analysis

15 units

1 Basic Understanding of Financial Accounting
2 Conceptual Framework of Accounting
3 Accounting Process
4 Accrual Basis of Accounting
5 Accounting for Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold
6 Accounting for Cash and Internal Control
7 Accounting for Receivables
8 Accounting for Current Liabilities and Contingencies
9 Accounting for Long-Lived Assets
10 Accounting for Long Term Liabilities
11 Accounting for Shareholders' Equity
12 Basic Financial Statements
13 Cash Flow Statement
14 Value Added Statement
15 Analysis of Financial Statement

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What the syllabus expects

Concept, nature and types

Receivable foundations

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — First Year

Subject: Financial Accounting and Analysis (MGT 211)

Unit 7: Accounting for Receivables

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

Explain the scope and key elements of receivable foundations.
Identify the accounting treatment, prepare relevant records or calculations and interpret their financial effects.

Curriculum Scope

Concept, nature and types

Detailed Microsyllabus

Receivable foundations
1. Claims against customers and other parties.
2. Trade and nontrade receivables.
3. Accounts receivable and notes receivable.
Classification
1. Nature, collection timing and risk.
2. Current and longer-term presentation.
3. Evidence supporting receivable balances.

Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, BBS curriculum with first-year syllabus, PDF pages 20-22.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit lecture hours apply to the whole unit; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here.