Special Topics in Accounting (ACCT90011) — The University of Melbourne Handbook

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Overview

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Topics to be advised, covering contemporary developments in financial, auditing, accounting information systems or managerial accounting research.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

Explain the key issues associated with the special topic
Analyse the relationship of the special topic to the broader accounting research literature

Generic skills

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

Oral communication; written communication
Collaborative learning; problem solving; team work
Statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice
Interpretation and analysis; critical thinking
Synthesis of data and other information
Evaluation of data and other information
Using computer software
Accessing data and other information from a range of sources

Last updated: 6 November 2025