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Advanced Financial Accounting Research (ACCT90036)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Year Long (Extended)
Matt Pinnuck mpinnuck@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | Year Long (Extended) - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides a rigorous review and critical analysis of the theory and methodology underlying economics-based empirical research in financial accounting.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Evaluate critically the theoretical frameworks used in empirical financial accounting research;
- Recognise and understand key research design features of current empirical financial accounting research; and
- Critically assess research design choices in the context of specific research questions in financial accounting.
Generic skills
- High level of development: oral communication; written communication; statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; evaluation of data and other information; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
- High level of development: collaborative learning; problem solving; team work; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
- High level of development: synthesis of data and other information; use of computer software.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ACCT90019 | Financial Accounting Research | Semester 1 (Online) |
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assignment
| Due at the mid-point of the seminar program (ie after 6 of the 12 seminar program has been completed) | 20% |
Class participation in each seminar - Students are expected to attend all seminars. Student input at seminars must contribute to class learning, demonstrate understanding of key concepts and show that appropriate pre-reading has been completed | Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Completion of a research project.
| Due at the conclusion of the seminar program | 60% |
Additional details
Note: Due dates for this subject will not conflict with due dates for ACCT90011 Special Topics in Accounting, ACCT90037 Advanced Management Accounting Research and ACCT90038 Analytical Accounting Research
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Year Long (Extended) - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Twelve 3-hour seminars offered over the year Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 January 2021 to 27 November 2021 Last self-enrol date 5 February 2021 Census date 31 May 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 2 December 2021 Year Long (Extended) contact information
Matt Pinnuck mpinnuck@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Selected readings, Department of Accounting.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Commerce (Accounting) Course Doctor of Philosophy - Business and Economics
Last updated: 3 November 2022