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Shipping Accounting

Dates:

20/10, 21/10, 22/10, 29/10 & 30/10

Duration:

5 Sessions | Hybrid

Hours:

18:30 – 21:30 (GMT+3)

Fees:

500 EUR
(Including tuition fees & reading material)
ICS Members are eligible to a discount 20% on all HMC Professional Maritime Seminars

Shipping plays a central part in the global economy, and its well-documented history gives maritime economists a unique perspective on the way the industry’s economic mechanisms have evolved. This seminar has a two-fold purpose: to offer an introduction to the shipping industry and to evaluate and observe the financial and accounting practices of a vessel-owning or -managing company. Scholars will gain both practical and theoretical knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and how they affect a shipping company’s financial position and performance.

SPECIFIC AREAS COVERED

Introduction to Shipping Industry

  • Overview of the Shipping Market and its Economic Drivers
  • Anatomy of a Shipping Company & its Vessels

Financial Reporting and Accounting (in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards)

  • Financial Reporting Framework
  • Introduction to Financial Statements
  • Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
  • Events After the Reporting Period
  • Vessel and Depreciation Accounting
  • Vessel Impairment and ‘Value in Use’ Testing
  • Inventories’ Measurement
  • Provisions and Contingencies
  • Expenses
  • Revenue
  • Accruals and Prepayments Concept
  • Consolidated Financial Statements & Business Combinations

Analysis of a real-world Shipping Company’s Financial Statements

Other Aspects of Shipping Accounting

  • Budgeting for Shipping Companies
  • Accounting for Port Agent Disbursements
  • Master’s General Account

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The seminar is addressed to ship owners, CEOs, COOs, CFOs, finance and accounting directors, managers, supervisors, financial analysts, auditors, bank executives, accountants, assistants, other related finance, accounting and maritime executives, associates, graduates, and students.

Tutors

  • Paraskevas G. Kousounadis
    FICS, FCCA, Finance Manager, Shipmanagement company

    Paraskevas G. Kousounadis is a Chartered Certified Accountant with extensive experience in shipping finance and accounting. He currently serves as Finance Manager at a long-established Greek ship management company. He holds two BSc (Hons) degrees, in Applied Accounting and in Biomedical Sciences.

    He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (FICS), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Greece, and the Economic Chamber of Greece. In addition, he is a Certified Internal Auditor for ISM–ISPS–MLC systems in Shipping Companies, accredited by DNV-GL. He has previously served on the ACCA Advisory Committee in Greece, actively contributing to the advancement of the accounting profession. Alongside his corporate role, he also acts as a personal financial advisor, supporting individuals and businesses in achieving their financial goals.

    Paraskevas has maintained a strong connection with the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) throughout his career. Having first joined as a student, he was later recognized as a Prize Winner at the ICS Prize Giving Awards. Since 2019, he has been a Tutor at the HMC/ICS Greek Branch, teaching Introduction to Shipping, Shipping Business, Ship Operations and Management, and Economics of Sea Transport. He has also developed and delivered a dedicated session on examination techniques, guiding students on effective study planning, exam preparation, and professional development through mentorship.

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