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Taxation for Business Decision Making (ACCT90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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Topics include Australian income tax law and its application to the business environment; compliance with statutory and professional requirements in relation to taxation; the taxation of capital gains; fringe benefits tax; goods and services tax; superannuation and the application of taxation law to selected current issues; and ethics for tax practitioners.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify taxation issues that commonly arise;
- Apply Australian income tax (including capital gains tax), goods and services tax, superannuation and fringe benefits tax law to a range of situations;
- Explain key international taxation matters, including the concept of residency for tax purposes and the operation of Double tax Treaties;
- Explain ethical issues concerning Australian tax professionals.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Synthesis of a range of information relating to key aspects of taxation in Australia particularly in relation to commercial transactions;
- Accessing data from a range of sources;
- Problem solving;
- Collaborative learning and team work;
- Critical thinking;
- Advocacy.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
ACCT90015 Legal Issues for Accountants
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ACCT90015 | Legal Issues for Accountants |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (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
- Group assignment (normally in groups of 2-3 students), 4000 words, due late in semester (30%)
- 3-hour open book end-of-semester examination (70%)
Note: Satisfactory completion of this subject requires a pass (50%) in the end-of-semester examination.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Daniel Khoury Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Daniel Khoury Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) Course Master of Management (Accounting) Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Management (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