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Behavioural Accounting Research (ACCT40007)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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June
Overview
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This subject examines research relating to how accounting affects, and is affected by, people. Investigations of accounting related judgments, decision making and organisational behaviours will be studied. Conceptually the subject will be founded on contrasting analyses from three perspectives: normative (e.g. economics-based), descriptive (e.g., psychology-based) and prescriptive (current or proposed accounting related practices). Topically recent exemplars of research across the major accounting subfields (e.g., financial, managerial, assurance and systems) will be analysed and critiqued. Methodologically this subject will examine studies employing experiments and other methods common to behavioural research in accounting.
Intended learning outcomes
- Discuss the scope and themes of experimental and behavioural research in accounting across the subfields of the discipline.
- Compare and contrast normative, descriptive and prescriptive research into accounting related judgments, decisions and organisational behaviours.
- Analyse accounting questions and issues using frameworks and theories from the behavioural sciences.
- Evaluate accounting research employing experiments and other methods of behavioural research.
Generic skills
- High level of development: oral communication; written communication; collaborative learning; statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
- Moderate level of development: problem solving; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; teamwork.
- Some level of development: use of computer software.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 10 x 1.5 minute seminar presentations, due throughout the teaching period (30%)
- Class participation, due throughout the teaching period (10%)
- Written assignment, 1250 words, due at the end of the teaching period (30%)
- A take-home examination, 1250 words, held at end of semester (30%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- June
Principal coordinator Michael Davern Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours of seminars Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 June 2017 to 21 July 2017 Last self-enrol date 30 June 2017 Census date 7 July 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 July 2017 Assessment period ends 18 August 2017 June contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Selected readings – Behavioural Accounting Research - Department of Accounting (current year version). This text wil be provided by the subject coordinator.
Last updated: 3 November 2022