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Unit of Study ACC71210 - Business Accounting for Managers (Online) (2018)

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Unit description

Introduces students to knowledge of accounting processes, from recording transactions in journals and ledgers to preparing financial statements; enhances students ability to apply their knowledge in a business setting; and develops students' ability to exercise professional judgement and communicate information concerning business practices with stakeholders.

Unit content

Topic 1 Introduction of bookkeeping system: double entry accounting
Topic 2 Accounting for retail business: sales and purchases
Topic 3 Accounting for business I
Topic 4 Accounting for business II
Topic 5 Accounting for business III
Topic 6 Financial Statements

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Location Domestic International
SCU Online Study Period 1,  4 Study Period 1,  4

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 understand the concepts of double entry accounting and accounting cycle
2 analyse accounting information and record business transactions in financial documents within accounting cycle
3 present, analyse and interpret financial information using the language of business to communicate with stakeholders effectively
4 understand internal control and AASB regulatory framework that govern the measurement and disclosures of accounting information

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. understand the concepts of double entry accounting and accounting cycle
    • GA4:
  2. analyse accounting information and record business transactions in financial documents within accounting cycle
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. present, analyse and interpret financial information using the language of business to communicate with stakeholders effectively
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. understand internal control and AASB regulatory framework that govern the measurement and disclosures of accounting information
    • GA1:
    • GA6:

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