Advanced Accounting

Course aim

To enable students to understand the financial reporting environment, apply financial accounting and reporting requirements for reporting entities and companies for the purpose of external financial reporting, and related issues.

Course content

Overview of the financial reporting environment; arrangements for regulating external financial reporting and harmonisation. General purpose financial reports with particular reference to the Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income and, Statement of Changes in Equity. Specific measurement issues including: leases, principles underlying preparation of financial statements including conceptual framework, an events after reporting period. Accounting for groups of entities and consolidations.

Textbook(s)

Leo, K, Sweeting, J, Knapp, J & McGowan S 2015, Company Accounting, 10th edition, John Wiley, Sydney

CAANZ, Financial Reporting Handbook, current edition, Wiley, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ACCT 5023	Financial Accounting

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Workshop	2.5 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	N/A x 12 weeks

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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