Accounting for Business

Course aim

To provide an overview of the field of accounting and the conceptual and practical foundation required to analyse and interpret accounting information in the business environment.

Course content

• Accounting and the business environment
• Accounting information and its role in decision making for management and external stakeholders
• Recording, reporting and analysing business transactions within the accounting cycle
• Analysis and interpretation of financial statements and cashflow for business users
• Use of accounting information for business planning

Textbook(s)

Hoggett J., Medlin J., Edwards L., Tilling M. & Hogg E. 2012, Accounting, 8th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Brisbane

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	3 hours x 15 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Lecture	2.5 hours x 8 days
Tutorial	10 hours x across 14 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Lecture	2 hours x 14 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	6 hours x 11 days

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

Assessment

Case study, Discussion boards, Examination, Test, Tutorial work

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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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.