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AFW3730

Faculty of Business and Economics

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Business and Economics
OfferedSouth Africa First semester 2012 (Day)

Synopsis

Critically analyse and apply selected accounting reporting standards (IFRS) in the accounting of financial information of companies.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. critically analyse the objectives of financial statements, the specific information needs of equity investors, the general information needs of other users and describe and assess the meaning of fair presentation
  2. comment on the need for and assess the application of a conceptual framework and the standards for financial reporting
  3. discuss the reporting requirements as it relates to the statutory reporting requirements, and the reporting requirements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice or financial reporting standards
  4. discuss the underlying assumptions on the basis of which financial statements are prepared
  5. discuss the qualitative characteristics of financial statements and assess their applicability to fair presentation and measurement issues to enhance the decision-usefulness of financial reporting
  6. assess the appropriate elements of financial statements and the presentation of the elements in the financial statements
  7. discuss recognition criteria and assess their application in financial statements
  8. criticise the measurement criteria, models and their incorporation and disclosure in the financial statements
  9. criticise the concepts of fair value accounting
  10. apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with financial according and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by AFW3730.

Assessment

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

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Karen Odendaal

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

AFW2720

Prohibitions

AFW2042, AFW3004