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Area/Catalogue
ACCT 3003

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

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

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Course ID
012265

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Commerce

Course aim

The aim of this course is to extend students' knowledge and understanding of financial accounting theory and the difficulties of formulating accounting theories.

Course content

Nature of theory and theory testing; accounting policy choice; normative theory, positive accounting theory; capital market research (CMR); behavioural research; critical perspectives of accounting; latest developments and current issues in accounting.

Textbook(s)

Henderson S 2014, Contemporary Issues in Accounting, 3rd edn, Pearson Australia Group, Melbourne

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
ACCT 2005 Financial Accounting 2

Students must have completed or been granted credit for a minimum of 72 units in their program.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture 1.5 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial 1.5 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Lecture 2 hours x 14 weeks
Tutorial 2 hours x 13 weeks
External (Intensive lectures delivered by UniSA staff) 3 hours x 4 sessions

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


Assessment

Case study, Report, Written examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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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.

Course Coordinators

Ms Jenny Marks
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