Undergraduate - UnitAFG2491 - Company reporting

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Accounting and Finance
Offered	Gippsland First semester 2013 (Day) Gippsland First semester 2013 (Off-campus) Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Day) Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Mr Steve Bertram

Synopsis

The current Australian reporting and regulatory framework applicable to reporting entities including an analysis of significant accounting standards, professional reporting requirements and legal and stock exchange requirements. Accounting for corporate groups and issues in financial reporting are also explored.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

explain the nature and regulation of companies in Australia
apply accounting standards and the framework in the preparation and presentation of financial statements for both single and consolidated entities
demonstrate accounting knowledge in areas such as company operations, taxation, property, plant and equipment (acquisition and impairment), and group accounting
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with company reporting and demonstrate in individual summative assessment tasks the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered in AFG2491.