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Accounting Analysis and Decisions (ACCT90040)
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
Term 1
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Term 3
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | Term 1 - Online Term 3 - Online |
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This subject is designed to enable students to enhance their ability to prepare and use financial information in decision making – crucial skills in business. The subject begins by examining core concepts in accounting and developing students’ ability to prepare financial reports. The subject then explores how that knowledge and information may be used to inform decision making by diverse stakeholders in a variety of business contexts including via the preparation of a business case to support a major financial decision and through consideration of various current issues faced in accounting and business.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe the foundation elements of accounting including assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and equity
- Analyse and correctly record business events and transactions using accounting frameworks
- Describe the nature and purpose of financial statements and accounting reports
- Accurately prepare the principal financial statements from business transactions and events
- Discuss and explain the differences between the Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flows
- Discuss the limitations of accounting reports when making business decisions
- Use accounting reports to make and support business decisions
- Understand the differences between financial and managerial decision making and the different accounting information that supports these decisions.
- Understand emerging issues within accounting
Generic skills
In respect of issues related to accounting, to:
- Think critically about financial and managerial accounting theory, tools and techniques;
- Evaluate, analyse and interpret relevant accounting information;
- Apply financial statement analysis theory and practice;
- Utilise problem solving skills;
- Articulate responses, either orally or in written form.
In addition, students will have enhanced their ability to:
- Listen to others dispassionately and tolerantly;
- Engage in discussion and, where appropriate defend a position;
- Offer constructive criticism.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the GC-BUS Graduate Certificate in Business
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ACCT90004 | Accounting for Decision Making |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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12.5 |
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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3 Online quizzes each comprising 15 multiple choice questions; due weeks 2, 5 and 7.
| Throughout the semester | 15% |
Preparation of financial information
| Week 5 | 10% |
Business case (to be completed in groups of 3-4 people)
| Week 8 | 20% |
Final exam
| End of term | 50% |
Contribution to weekly discussion. | Throughout the semester | 5% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Term 1 - Online
Coordinator James Kavourakis Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 24 January 2022 Pre teaching requirements Orientation activities. Teaching period 31 January 2022 to 27 March 2022 Last self-enrol date 25 January 2022 Census date 18 February 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 11 March 2022 Assessment period ends 3 April 2022 Term 1 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- Term 3 - Online
Coordinator James Kavourakis Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 18 July 2022 Pre teaching requirements Orientation activities. Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 18 September 2022 Last self-enrol date 19 July 2022 Census date 12 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 September 2022 Assessment period ends 25 September 2022 Term 3 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 Graduate Certificate in Business - 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: 31 January 2024