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Academic calendar
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Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
Period | From | To |
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Periodo generico | Oct 1, 2023 | May 31, 2024 |
Primo semestre (lauree magistrali) | Oct 2, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 |
Secondo semestre (lauree magistrali) | Feb 26, 2024 | May 24, 2024 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione invernale (lauree magistrali) | Jan 8, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 |
Sessione estiva (lauree magistrali) | May 27, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
Sessione autunnale (lauree magistrali) | Aug 26, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione autunnale a.a. 2022/2023 | Dec 5, 2023 | Dec 7, 2023 |
Sessione invernale a.a. 2022/2023 | Apr 3, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 |
Sessione estiva a.a. 2023/2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 |
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Study Plan
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Group accounting and performance (2023/2024)
Teaching code
4S003749
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/07 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING STUDIES
Period
Primo semestre (lauree magistrali) dal Oct 2, 2023 al Dec 22, 2023.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
This course aims at developing the skills in understanding and analyzing groups of companies as a form of network useful to pursue dimensional and geographical – and, thus, also international - growth of business activities.
Firstly, the course explores groups' constitutive factors, creation processes and determinants, as well as the possible forms of groups that may be realized. Secondly, the course focuses on the representation of consolidated equity and income through the preparation of the consolidated financial statement according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS). Finally, by building on the knowledge about group structure and the capability of reading a consolidated financial statement, the course explains the techniques of performance analysis at the group level, also by relying on relevant reports.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Know and understand different forms of networks and groups, and judge their consistency with business goals;
- Prepare and read a consolidated financial statement according to the IAS/IFRS;
- Develop a technical analysis and express a judgment on the group financial performance;
- Communicate effectually the strategic and managerial features, as well as the performance, of business networks aimed at internationalization purposes.
Prerequisites and basic notions
There are no prerequisites. However, students are invited to have (at least) basic knowledge of the main business transactions, their accounting recognition and their effects on the equity, income and cash flows; the purpose and content of the financial statement. Those who do not have this knowledge are invited to ask the lecturer for information on introductory readings.
Program
The course program is structured into three parts:
Part 1 - Group of companies
1.1 Cooperation among companies
1.2 The essentials of a group of companies
1.2.1 Definition
1.2.2 Constitutive factors
1.2.3 Creation processes
1.2.4 Determinants of a group creation
1.3 Group of companies' classifications
Part 2 - Principles and practice of group accounts
2.1 The essentials of group accounts
2.1.1 Consolidated equity and income
2.1.2 Purpose and content
2.1.3 Consolidation methods
2.1.4 Technicalities
2.2 Consolidated financial statement according to IAS/IFRS
2.2.1 Sources of reference
2.2.2 Consolidation area
2.2.3 Preliminary adjustments
2.2.4 Consolidation procedure: Purchase Price Allocation
2.2.5 Consolidation procedure: Intercompany transactions
2.3 Reconciliation statement
Part 3 – Analysis of group performance
3.1 The essentials of performance analysis at the group level
3.2 Assessing a group's performance
3.2.1 Profitability analysis within groups
3.2.2 Solvency analysis within groups
3.3 Segment reporting
Teaching materials
The content of the textbook, of the lessons and the exercises carried out during the course is consistent with the programme. Both the programme and the studying materials are the same for students who attend and students who do not attend the course. Teaching slides, further readings and accounting standards will be available on the e-learning platform (teaching Dashboard). Some examples of the exam will be made available during the course.
Studying materials
Slides, case-studies, reseach reports and any file uploaded on the e-learning dashboard.
Ditillo A., Caglio A., Controlling Collaboration Between Firms, CIMA Publishing, 2008 (only Chapter 1, available on the e-learning center)
Gallimberti C., Marra A., Prencipe A., Consolidation – Preparing and understanding consolidated financial statements under IFRS, McGraw-Hill Education, Milano, 2013 (only Chapters 3-6 and 8)
Petersen C. V., Plenborg T., Financial Statement Analysis, Prentice Hall, 2012 (only Chapters 4-7)
Bibliography
Didactic methods
In order to ehnance the students' learning ability, the course combines lectures, practical applications, discussion of business cases and seminars with practitioners and/or foreign lecturers.
Learning assessment procedures
The exam consists in an individual written test on the whole program and aims at assessing the knowledge of the topics studied during the course and the capability of solving some case-studies. The written exame is structured into three parts: the first part includes multiple-choice or true/false questions; the second part includes semi-open questions and may include case analysis; the third part includes numerical exercises, of which one is always focused on the consolidated financial statement. The examination lasts 90 minutes and evaluated in thirties.
A teamwork provides a bonus of 3 points maximum that are added to the positive score of the written exam. The teamwork consists in the analysis of the structure, M&A activity and performance of a group of companies. The teamwork aims at assessing the capability acquired in performing and discussing a meaningful group analysis, both at a technical and an interpretive level. Furthermore, the capabilities will be assessed, both individually and collectively, in making judgments on the group performance, in communicating with the group members and in written and oral communications.
For those students who cannot take part in the teamwork, the assessment is carried out through the individual written test only.
Evaluation criteria
The exam is structured in such a way as to verify the level of knowledge of the different parts of the program. Evaluation tends to ascertain this level of knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to practical situations.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The written exam is evaluated in thirtieths. The mark is computed as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the three parts, if each one of them is at least sufficient.
For the team-work, a maximum of 3 points are assigned, which are added to the mark obtained in the written test, provided that the latter is passed.
Exam language
English
Type D and Type F activities
Nei piani didattici di ciascun Corso di studio è previsto l’obbligo di conseguire un certo numero di crediti formativi mediante attività a scelta (chiamate anche "di tipologia D e F").
Oltre che in insegnamenti previsti nei piani didattici di altri corsi di studio e in certificazioni linguistiche o informatiche secondo quanto specificato nei regolamenti di ciascun corso, tali attività possono consistere anche in iniziative extracurriculari di contenuto vario, quali ad esempio la partecipazione a un seminario o a un ciclo di seminari, la frequenza di laboratori didattici, lo svolgimento di project work, stage aggiuntivo, eccetera.
Come per ogni altra attività a scelta, è necessario che anche queste non costituiscano un duplicato di conoscenze e competenze già acquisite dallo studente.
Quelle elencate in questa pagina sono le iniziative extracurriculari che sono state approvate dalla Commissione didattica e quindi consentono a chi vi partecipa l'acquisizione dei CFU specificati, alle condizioni riportate nelle pagine di dettaglio di ciascuna iniziativa.
Si ricorda in proposito che:
- tutte queste iniziative richiedono, per l'acquisizione dei relativi CFU, il superamento di una prova di verifica delle competenze acquisite, secondo le indicazioni contenute nella sezione "Modalità d'esame" della singola attività;
- lo studente è tenuto a inserire nel proprio piano degli studi l'attività prescelta e a iscriversi all'appello appositamente creato per la verbalizzazione, la cui data viene stabilita dal docente di riferimento e pubblicata nella sezione "Modalità d'esame" della singola attività.
Scopri i percorsi formativi promossi dal Teaching and learning centre dell'Ateneo, destinati agli studenti iscritti ai corsi di laurea, volti alla promozione delle competenze trasversali: https://talc.univr.it/it/competenze-trasversali
CONTAMINATION LAB
Il Contamination Lab Verona (CLab Verona) è un percorso esperienziale con moduli dedicati all'innovazione e alla cultura d'impresa che offre la possibilità di lavorare in team con studenti e studentesse di tutti i corsi di studio per risolvere sfide lanciate da aziende ed enti. Il percorso permette di ricevere 6 CFU in ambito D o F. Scopri le sfide: https://www.univr.it/clabverona
ATTENZIONE: Per essere ammessi a sostenere una qualsiasi attività didattica, incluse quelle a scelta, è necessario essere iscritti all'anno di corso in cui essa viene offerta. Si raccomanda, pertanto, ai laureandi delle sessioni di dicembre e aprile di NON svolgere attività extracurriculari del nuovo anno accademico, cui loro non risultano iscritti, essendo tali sessioni di laurea con validità riferita all'anno accademico precedente. Quindi, per attività svolte in un anno accademico cui non si è iscritti, non si potrà dar luogo a riconoscimento di CFU.
years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | Thematic cycle of conferences on Women's "leadership": data, reflections and experiences | D |
Martina Menon
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1° 2° | Educational laboratory on credit securitization | D |
Michele De Mari
(Coordinator)
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years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | Data Analysis Laboratory with R (Vicenza) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Data Visualization Laboratory | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Python Laboratory | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Data Science Laboratory with SAP | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Advanced Excel Laboratory (Vicenza) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Excel Laboratory (Vicenza) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Laboratory on research methods for business | D |
Cristina Florio
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Laboratory on research methods for business | D |
Cristina Florio
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Plan your future | D |
Paolo Roffia
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Plan your future | D |
Paolo Roffia
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Programming in Matlab | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Programming in SAS | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
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years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | An introduction to multivariate statistical analysis using R - 2023/2024 | D |
Diego Lubian
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | English for business and economics | F |
Riccardo Fiorentini
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Introduction to Java programming | D |
Alessandro Gnoatto
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Topics in applied economics and finance - 2023/2024 | D |
Claudio Zoli
(Coordinator)
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years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | Digital experiments in economics - 2023/2024 | D |
Claudio Zoli
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Key markets / business approach & business negotiations - 2023/2024 | D |
Angelo Zago
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Professional communication for economics – 2023/2024 | D |
Claudio Zoli
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | The why, the what and the how of structural equation modelling | D |
Cristina Florio
(Coordinator)
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1° 2° | Topics in economics and ethics of artificial intelligence- 2023/2024 | D |
Claudio Zoli
(Coordinator)
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years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | Soft skills coaching days (Vicenza) - 2023/2024 | D |
Paola Signori
(Coordinator)
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Double degree
To contribute to the internationalization of the experience of students enrolled in the MSc in IEB, Double Degree agreements have been activated with the University of Bordeaux (FR) and with the University of Bamberg (D). Each agreement provides for the participation of a maximum of five students, therefore a total of (maximum) ten students can benefit from the experience.
Bordeaux
Students selected for the Double Degree program with Bordeaux will spend the first semester of the second year at the partner university, during which they will participate in the Master Mention “Economie Internationale” - Parcours “Economie, banque et finance internationales”. Students will attend the following courses in France (on the right the equivalent courses of the MSc in IEB):
Import/Export Techniques 8ECTS <---> International business law 9CFU
Growth and Development 7ECTS <---> International trade and economic development 9CFU
International Trade and FDI 8ECTS <---> Export decisions, FDI, and global value chains 9CFU
Strategic Analysis and Applications 7ECTS <---> Stage 3CFU
Bamberg
Students selected for the Double Degree program with Bamberg, on the other hand, will participate in the Master of Science in European Economic Studies program, where they will attend the following courses:
- One course to be chosen in the MAEES1 Methods and Fundamentals module group:
Modul MAEES1.1 Advanced Microeconomics 6 ECTS
Modul MAEES1.2 Advanced Macroeconomics 6 ECTS
- Three courses (18 ECTS) with modules of the module groups MAEES Specialisation (of 6 ECTS each):
MAEES3 Internationale Wirtschaft (International Economics)
MAEES4 Empirische Mikroökonomik (Empirical Microeconomics)
MAEES5 Finanzwissenschaft (Public Economics)
MAEES7 Wirtschaftstheorie (Economic Theory)
MAEES8 Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung (Applied Economic Research)
- 12 ECTS among the following Foreign Business Languages at master level:
German (for not German native speakers)
Business English
Business French
Business Italian (for not Italian native speakers)
Business Spanish
Business Russian
- 24 ECTS for thesis completion.
Requirements and selection procedure
Students regularly enrolled in the first year of the MSc in IEB can be admitted to the Double Degree programs. The call for applications will be published around September 2021 or later in the University web page on double degrees. The choice of students to be admitted is made during the first semester of the first year, through a multi-stage process:
- a selection of students based on the results achieved in their bachelor degree, on their CV and on a motivational interview. Following this selection, the ranking of students "admitted under condition" will be published;
- an ongoing confirmation of the above ranking, based on the academic achievement of the students in the first part of their studies at the University of Verona. Specifically, are confirmed the students "admitted under condition" which - at the end of the first semester of the first year - have achieved a weighted average score greater than or equal to 24 and a number of credits not lower than the average of the cohort of students enrolled in the first year are taken into consideration).
The ranking of selected and confirmed students will be unique and the choice of destination - Bamberg or Bordeaux - will be made starting with the first classified student, then the second and so on.
Finally, the students selected and confirmed will participate in the call to obtain the Erasmus scholarships reserved for the assigned location.
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Prova finale
La prova finale consiste in un elaborato in forma scritta di almeno 60 cartelle, che approfondisce un tema a scelta relativo a uno degli insegnamenti previsti dal piano didattico dello studente. Il tema e il titolo dell’elaborato dovranno essere selezionati in accordo con un docente dell’Ateneo di un SSD fra quelli presenti nel piano didattico dello studente. Il lavoro deve essere sviluppato sotto la guida del docente. La tesi è oggetto di esposizione e discussione orale, in una delle date appositamente stabilite dal calendario delle attività didattiche, dinanzi a una Commissione di Laurea nominata ai sensi del RDA. In accordo con il Relatore, la tesi potrà essere redatta e la discussione potrà svolgersi in lingua inglese.
Per maggiori informazioni e la consultazione delle scadenze e delle commissioni di laurea si rimanda all'apposita sezione dei Servizi di Segreteria studenti.