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Project Business start-up_AF41785/3519/2526/1/74
Study guide

Project Business start-up_AF

41785/3519/2526/1/74
Academic year 2025-26
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Business Management, programme stage 2
    Specialisation:
    • Accountancy and Tax
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 6 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Van Brandt Theresa
Other teaching staff: El Majdoub Said, Panteleeva Natalia, Van Gils Ben
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.03.2026 (2nd semester)
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation/tolerance: This course unit is eligible for deliberation/tolerance according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 156,00 hours
Total cost price activities: € 50,00

Prerequisites

(having passed Accounting: general principles_AF_U OR having passed Accounting: general principles_AF) AND having passed Communication in English AND previously registered for MyTalent: 21st century skills 2 AND (to be taken together with Corporate Accounting 1_AF OR previously registered for Corporate Accounting 1_AF) AND (having passed, or having a deliberated/tolerated mark for Excel OR to be taken together with Excel) AND (previously registered for English for accountants_AF OR to be taken together with English for accountants_AF) AND (previously registered for Corporate Financing_AF OR to be taken together with Corporate Financing_AF) AND having passed, or having a deliberated/tolerated mark for VAT_AF AND having passed, or having a deliberated/tolerated mark for English AND having passed, or having a deliberated/tolerated mark for Communication in English.

Learning outcomes (list)

OLR AF 1 The Bachelor BM/AF has an understanding of tax, parafiscal, legal and accounting regulations and processes, general business and organisational processes and their interrelationships, and can apply this understanding in a broad, globalised, changing and (inter)national context.
You verify accounting documents.
You critically interpret the output of the processed documents and the prepared financial plan.
You provide, as part of a financial plan, the overview of income and revenues, expenses and costs.
You fill out a VAT return based on concrete data.
You formulate an advice to the client regarding the start-up of a business.
You prepare a financial plan according to the minimum content and legal requirements.
You clarify the importance of a financial plan in the legal context.
OLR AF 2 The bachelor BM/AF recognises opportunities, sets operational objectives and works proactively to achieve the (strategic) objectives of a company or organisation.
You translate the client's financial goals into a financial plan.
OLR AF 3 The bachelor BM/AF shows entrepreneurial spirit, works independently, planned, flexible and accurate and acts solution-oriented and innovative to optimise tax, parafiscal, legal and accounting processes.
You take a planned approach to arriving at an opinion.
OLR AF 4 The bachelor BM/AF has a diversity-aware and coaching attitude while acting in a customer and service-oriented manner and independently builds a professional network with national and international stakeholders
You identify the customer's need.
You conduct a consultative conversation with a customer.
OLR AF 5 The bachelor BM/AF uses accounting software and digital tools efficiently and effectively to support internal and external stakeholders and strives for high digital literacy.
You use profession-specific ICT applications to prepare a financial plan and process various business documents.
You reflect critically on the use and efficiency of job-related ICT applications.
You use accounting software to accurately process various accounting documents.
OLR AF 7 The bachelor BM/AF communicates professionally in a professional context in Dutch, French and English both in writing and orally.
You understand documents, articles, reports and emails from your field.
You implement professional jargon.
You write a grammatically correct business email informing customers.

Course content

- The software package accounting on computer and the textbook offer the student the opportunity to learn software accounting from some case studies around a fictitious but reality-inspired company. Practice and theory go hand in hand.
- The course material includes some fiscal aspects as well (e.g. VAT legislation on intra-community deliveries, gifts, etc.).
- The students draw up a financial plan for a fictitious company according to the legal standards.
You understand documents, articles, reports, and emails from your field. You master subject-specific terminology. You are able to correspond with a client in a professionally correct manner, prepare a project report and/or executive summary, explain a chart to a client, as well as make a business presentation.

Study material (list)

Online accounting met Exact OnlineMandatory€ 47,60
  • Author: Lindsay De Block, Siem De Ruijter, Els Tryssesoone, Steffi Van Lierde
Teaching material via DigitapMandatory

Educational organisation (list)

Exam duration
Estimated time for testing3,00 hours
Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials8,00 hours
Practicum40,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours105,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodProject assignment45,00Mondeling, zie details in studiewijzer.
Deelname aan alle onderwijsactiviteiten is verplicht.
Aanvullende instructies op Digitap
1st examination periodSkills assessment during the examination series35,00Exact Online, zie details in studiewijzer. Open boek. Aanvullende instructies op Digitap.
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodProject assignment45,00Mondeling, zie details studiewijzer. Deelname aan alle onderwijsactiviteiten is verplicht om te kunnen deelnemen in 2de zittijd. Aanvullende instructies op Digitap.
2nd examination periodSkills assessment during the examination series35,00Exact Online, zie details in studiewijzer. Open boek. Aanvullende instructies op Digitap.
Evaluation(s) for both exam chances, not reproducible in re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodSkills assessment permanently during class weeks (Permanent evaluation)5,00Yuki, zie details in studiewijzer. Aanvullende instructies op Digitap.
1st examination periodSkills assessment permanently during class weeks (Permanent evaluation)15,00English, zie details in studiewijzer. Deelname aan alle onderwijsactiviteiten is verplicht. Aanvullende instructies op Digitap.