units

ACC3120

Faculty of Business and Economics

18 September 2017 28 April 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
Organisational UnitDepartment of Accounting
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Second semester 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

The topics covered include the regulatory framework governing financial accounting; a conceptual framework for financial accounting; the form and content of financial statements; off-balance sheet financing including leases; modified historical cost and other measurement bases including consideration of the measurement of employee benefits, financial instruments, extractive industries and foreign currency translation; accounting for corporate social responsibilities.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. examine and employ the institutional framework for the regulation of financial reporting nationally and globally
  2. apply Accounting Standards and the Framework in the preparation and presentation of financial statements
  3. examine from a conceptual and practical dimension some of the more complex financial accounting issues including leasing, intangibles and financial instruments, extractive industries and foreign currency translation (this includes using the Framework and Accounting Standards to arrive at alternative solutions to a range of controversial issues in financial reporting)
  4. apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to individual activities dealing with advanced financial accounting and demonstrate in individual summative assessment tasks the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by ACC3120.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination: 70%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Patty McNicholas

Prerequisites

AFC2120 or ACC2120

Prohibitions

ACB3050, AFF3491, ACF3491, AFG3040, ACG3040, AFC3120, AFC3124, AFG3050, ACG3050, AFW3040, ACW3040, AFW3050, ACW3050, AFC3120