Course Overview: Accounting and Finance

Course Code: CTEd2322
Start Date: October 1, 2025
Instructor: Muse Beyene (Asst. Professor)
Institution: Kotebe University of Education

🎯 Course Description

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of accounting and finance. Students will learn how to identify, record, classify, summarize, and report financial information and understand how these financial reports are used for effective decision-making in organizations.

The course blends theory with practical application, equipping students with the skills to analyze financial statements, manage inventories, understand earnings, and complete the accounting cycle.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to

• Understand the role and purpose of accounting and finance in an organization

• Record and process basic business transactions using accounting principles

• Prepare and interpret financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements

• Calculate accounting earnings and manage inventories

• Complete all phases of the accounting cycle

• Apply ethical principles in financial decision-making

🧭 Course Units

1. Introduction to Accounting and Finance

2. The Balance Sheet

3. Accounting Instruments and Business Transactions

4. Calculating Accounting Earnings

5. Accounting for Inventories

6. The Accounting Cycle

📝 Course Components

• Video Lectures and Readings

• Quizzes and Practice Exercises

• Discussion Forums and Group Work

• Real-world Case Studies and Reflections

📅 Course Duration

October 1, 2025–January 30, 2026