Introductory accounting and financial information systems I
Mr Kim Wyatt
6 points (MPracAcc), 4 points (GradDipAcc) * 39 hours per semester * First, second, summer semester Caulfield, Sydney, Singapore (not offered in all locations in all semesters
Objectives On completion of this subject students should be able to: understand how to prepare accounting records including profit and loss statements and balance sheets under the accrual concept of accounting for different types of business organisations; understand the nature, purpose and limitations of accounting reports and the use of accounting information in decision making.
Synopsis Course will be a mixture of `lecture' presentations (with opportunity for discussion) and problem solving/exercise activities; discussion questions and exercises will be taken from the class exercises that appear at the end of each topic; students should prepare answers to these prior to the class.
Assessment Objective test: 30% * Final examination (3 hours): 70%
Prescribed texts
Hoggett J and Edwards L Accounting in Australia 2nd edn, Wiley, 1992