Study Goals Breakdown for BSA 2nd Year - 2nd Sem
Problem-Solving Subjects
ACT1101 - Financial Accounting and Reporting
- Master journal entries for complex transactions (leases, pensions, etc.)
- Understand the structure of financial statements (IS, BS, CF)
- Apply Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS)
- Practice adjusting and closing entries
ACT1104 - Intermediate Accounting 1
- Understand concepts and recognition of assets (cash, receivables, inventories)
- Solve problems involving measurement and valuation of assets
- Practice entries related to impairments and recoveries
- Analyze disclosures in notes to FS
ACT1106 - Intermediate Accounting 2
- Understand liabilities, equity, and revenue recognition
- Solve problems on bonds, loans, and share issuances
- Prepare equity section of balance sheet
- Study earnings per share and dividends
ACT1105 - Cost Accounting and Control with SAP
- Solve cost accumulation and allocation problems (job order, process costing)
- Understand standard costing and variance analysis
- Learn the basics of using SAP for costing entries
- Perform basic simulations using SAP interface (if accessible)
ACT1123 - Strategic Cost Management
- Understand activity-based costing (ABC), CVP analysis, and budgeting
- Solve decision-making problems (make or buy, shutdown, special order)
- Evaluate cost control techniques and value chain management
- Practice case analysis of real-world costing scenarios
ACT1124 - Financial Management
- Apply time value of money (TVM) formulas in problems
- Analyze investment decisions using NPV, IRR, payback period
- Understand capital budgeting and risk-return trade-offs
- Solve working capital and financing problems
Study Goals Breakdown for BSA 2nd Year - 2nd Sem
TAX1101 - Income Taxation
- Understand basic income tax principles under TRAIN Law
- Classify taxable vs. non-taxable income
- Compute income tax payable for individuals and corporations
- Practice filing sample BIR forms (like 1701/1702)
Theory-Based Subjects
ACT1110 - Governance, Ethics, and Risk Management
- Understand core ethical principles for CPAs
- Learn frameworks like COSO for risk management
- Analyze ethical dilemmas using real-life scenarios
- Know the roles of internal control and audit committees
ACT1122 - Conceptual Framework & Accounting Standards
- Master the qualitative characteristics of financial information
- Understand the objectives of general-purpose financial reporting
- Differentiate between principles in PFRS and PAS
- Trace the evolution of the conceptual framework
LAW1101 - Law on Obligations and Contracts
- Memorize essential elements of a contract
- Understand extinguishment and breach of obligations
- Identify void, voidable, and unenforceable contracts
- Analyze case laws and apply them in problem sets
LAW1102 - Business Laws and Regulations
- Learn basic principles of partnership and corporation law
- Understand rights/duties of stockholders and board of directors
- Study relevant portions of the Corporation Code
- Prepare for simple case analysis and application