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Issues in Corporate Reporting (ACCT90005)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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This subject focuses corporate reporting issues at an advanced level. The objective of the subject is to attain proficiency at an advanced level in the financial accounting discipline. Students will study contemporary topics making news in financial accounting. Students will be exposed to international accounting regulations and practices due to the major push to harmonisation of accounting standards internationally. This will provide a comprehensive and balanced framework to critically evaluate current accounting practices and proposed changes. Students will have an introductory exposure to changes in the perspective of financial reporting that has emerged in the accounting literature and practice in recent years.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe contemporary financial accounting issues as reflected in national and international accounting regulatory activities and pronouncements;
- Describe and apply advanced skills across the financial reporting topics covered and be able to apply these technical skills as necessary;
- Identify and critically evaluate emerging corporate reporting issues from regulation and practice;
- Analyse the nature and implications of changes in the perspective of financial reporting that have emerged in the accounting literature and in practice.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Oral communication and presentation skills;
- Synthesis of information;
- Problem identification and analysis;
- Critical thinking;
- Accessing information and evidence from a range of sources.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
ACCT90013 Financial Accounting or equivalent.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ACCT90013 | Financial Accounting |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
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
- 3-hour end-of-semester examination (60%)
- A group presentation (normally in groups of 4-5 students), 10-15 minutes, scheduled throughout the semester (10%)
- One-hour mid-semester test (30%)
Note: Successful completion of this subject requires a pass (50%) in the end-of-semester exam.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Accounting - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022