Tuesday, February 17, 2015

JAIIB Updated Syllabus:Accounting & Finance for Bankers

Module A:Business Mathematics and Finance

Calculation of Simple Interest & Compound
Interest; Calculation of Equated Monthly
Instalments; Fixed and Floating Interest Rates;
Calculation of Annuities; Interest Calculation
using Products/Balances; Amortisation of a Debt;

Sinking Funds
Debt- Definition, Meaning & Salient Features;
Loans; Introduction to Bonds; Terms associated
with Bonds; Cost of Debt Capital; Bond value
with semi-annual Interest; Current Yield on Bond;
Calculation of Yield-to-Maturity of Bond;
Theorems for Bond Value; Duration of Bond,
Properties of Duration; Bond Price Volatility,
Present Value and Discounting; Discounted
Technique for Investment Appraisal; Internal Rate
of Return (IRR); Method of Investment Appraisal;
NPV and IRR compared; Investment
Opportunities with Capital Rationing; Investment
Decision making under condition of uncertainty;
Expected NPV Rule; Risk Adjusted Discount
Rate Approach for NPV Determination;
Sensitivity Analysis for NPV Determination;
Decision Tree Analysis for NPV Estimation;
Payback Methods; ARR.
Depreciation, its types and methods; Comparing
Depreciation Methods
Fundamentals of Foreign Exchange; Forex
Markets; Direct and Indirect Quote; Some Basic
Exchange Rate Arithmetic – Cross Rate, Chain
Rule, Value date, etc.; Forward Exchange Rates
– Forward Points; Arbitrage; Calculating Forward
Points; Premium/discount; etc.

Module B Principles of Bookkeeping & Accountancy

Nature and Purpose of Accounting; Historical
Perspectives; Origins of Accounting Principles;
Accounting Standards in India and its Definition
and Scope; Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles of USA (US GAAP); Transfer Pricing;
Overview of IFRS; Difference between GAAP &
IFRS.
Concepts of Accountancy; Entity Going Concern
Entity; Double Entry System; Principle of
Conservatism; Revenue Recognition and
Realisation; Accrual and Cash Basis.
Maintenance of Cash/ Subsidiary Books And
Record Keeping Basics; Account Categories;
Debit and Credit Concepts; Accounting and

Columnar Accounting Mechanics; Journals;
Ledgers; subsidiary books; etc.
Need for Bank Reconciliation; Causes of
Differences; Preparation of Bank Reconciliation
Statement; How to prepare a Bank Reconciliation
Statement when Extracts of Cash Book and Pass
Book are given; Adjusting the Cash Book
Balance; Advantages of Bank Reconciliation
Statement.
Trial Balance,
Rectification of
Errors and
Adjusting &
Closing Entries
Meaning of a Trial Balance; Features and
Purpose of a Trial Balance; Types of Trial
Balance and Preparation of a Trial Balance;
Disagreement of a Trial Balance; Classification of
Errors; Location of Errors; Rectification of Errors;
Suspense Account and Rectification;
Rectification of Errors when Books are closed;
Adjusting and Closing Entries.
Capital and
Revenue
Expenditure
Expenditure; Distinction between Capital and
Revenue Expenditure; Deferred Revenue
Expenditure; Receipts; General Illustrations.
Bills of Exchange Types of Instruments of Credit; Term and Due
Date of a Bill; Certain Important Terms;
Accounting Entries to be Passed;
Accommodation Bill etc

Module C Final Accounts
Balance Sheet Equation; Computation of
Balance Sheet Equation.
Preparation of
Final Accounts
Preparation of Trading A/C; Profit and Loss A/C;
Profit & Loss Appropriation Account; Balance
Sheets
Ratio Analysis Meaning of Accounting Ratios; Classification of
Ratios; Uses of Accounting Ratios; Limitations of
Accounting Ratios; Calculation and interpretation
of various Ratios; Different Users and their Use
of Ratios.
Final Accounts of
Banking
Companies
Definition and Functions of a Bank;
Requirements of Banking Companies as to
Accounts and Audit; Significant Features of
Accounting Systems of Banks; Principal Books of
Accounts; Preparation and Presentation of
Financial Statements of Banks; CMA Format;
Accounting Treatment of Specific Items;
Preparation of Profit and Loss Account;
Comments on Profit and Loss Account; Important
Items of Balance Sheet; Disclosure
Requirements of Banks; Additional Disclosures
prescribed by RBI; Disclosures required under
BASEL norms.
Company
Accounts I & II
Definition and Types of Companies; Distinction
between Partnership and Limited Liability
Company; Classes of Share Capital; Issue of
Shares; General Illustrations
Non-voting Shares; Form of Balance Sheet;
Legal Requirements for Assets; Legal

Requirements for Liabilities; Legal Requirements
for Profit & Loss A/c; Preparation of Final
Accounts
Accounting in a
Computerized
Environment
Meaning, Features of and Terms used in
Computerized Accounting; Difference between
Computerized and Manual Accounting;
Advantages and Disadvantages of Computerized
Accounting; Functions performed by
Computerized Accounting Softwares available in
the Market; Computerization – Scope and
Experiences in Banking; The Core Banking
Components; Information Security; Internet and
World Wide Web – Influences on Banking

Module D Banking Operations

Preparation of Vouchers, cash receipt and
payment entries, clearing inward and outward
entries, transfer debit and credit entries, what is
KYC and what are the different documents to
satisfy KYC, verify KYC and authenticity of
documents, operational aspects in regard to
opening of all types of accounts, scrutiny of loan
applications/documents, allowing drawals and
accounting entries involved at various stages,
operational aspects of CBS environment etc.,
Back office operations in banks, handling of

unreconciled entries in banks


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