Undergraduate - UnitACX3551 - International study program in accounting

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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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
Monash Passport category	International Short Field Experience (Explore Program)
Offered	Caulfield Summer semester A 2015 (On-campus block of classes)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Wei Lu

Synopsis

This unit centres on both a conceptual and practical approach to International Accounting Issues with emphasis on international standard setting and compliance as viewed by regulatory and private sector preparers of accounts. Students gain a practical understanding of these issues in an international context through the overseas visitation program which forms an integral part of this unit.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

compare and contrast accounting standard setting in various countries and discuss the convergence of accounting standards through an international study program
develop a practical understanding and appreciation of culture in the development of national accounting regulations
evaluate academic and professional papers in international accounting
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills in individual and/or group activities dealing with international accounting.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%

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.

Prerequisites

Students must have passed one of the following: AFC2120, ACC2120, AFF2491, ACF2491, AFG2491, ACG2491, ACW2491 or AFW2491, or be granted permission by the unit coordinator before undertaking this unit.

Prohibitions

AFX3871, BFX3871, AFX3551