Government and not for Profit Accounting

Course aim

This subject aims to introduce students to the fundamentals of financial management in the government and not for profit sectors in Australia and to familiarise students with the basic accounting procedures, reporting requirements and other finance related functions which are required of these entities.

Course content

Nature of Government & Non Profit organizations; Accountability
Public Sector financial accounting and reporting
Public Sector Accounting standards
Public Sector finance function
Public Sector Management Accounting
Performance measurement in Public Sector organizations
Measurement of efforts, services and accomplishments in Non Profit organizations
Special accounting issues for Non Profit organizations
Auditing Government and Non Profit organizations
Sustainability reporting
Current issues in Government and Non Profit accounting

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ACCT 1006	Financial Accounting 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Discussion paper, Major paper, Minor paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.