Contemporary Issues in Accounting M

Course aim

To extend students' ability to research and critically analyse financial accounting and corporate reporting theories and their application to controversial accounting standards and practices.

Course content

Financial accounting theory; positive accounting theory; reactions of capital markets to financial reporting; theories in accounting; corporate social and environmental reporting; non-financial data and information; regulations of financial accounting and standard setting and the conceptual framework for financial reporting; earnings management and revenue; corporate governance and corporate failure; accounting and ethical action and financial instruments.

Textbook(s)

Rankin, M, Stanton, P, McGowan, S & Ferlauto, K 2018, Contemporary issues in accounting, 2nd edn, John Wiley & Sons Australia, 9780730369011 / 9780730343530

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ACCT 5013	Advanced Accounting

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	30 hours x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	30 hours x N/A

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

Assessment

Examination, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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