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AFW3740

Faculty of Business and Economics

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Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Business and Economics
OfferedSouth Africa Second semester 2011 (Day)

Synopsis

Familiarise students with the preparation and presentation of group annual financial statements of companies in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 1973, and the financial reporting standards.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. discuss the theory and background to group structures and preparing group financial statements
  2. prepare and assess group financial statements for wholly-owned and partly-owned subsidiaries, taking into account the effects of intercompany transactions, dividends, preferences shares, interim acquisitions and insolvent subsidiaries
  3. discuss and apply alternative forms of group reporting
  4. discuss the basic principles of equity accounting and joint ventures
  5. apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and / or group activities dealing with group statements and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by AFW3740.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Final Examination (3 hours): 70%

Chief examiner(s)

Anton van Wyk

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

AFW2720