2009 Course Handbook
ACCG861: Principles of Accounting
This unit presents accounting as an information system designed to process economic data systematically to enable the preparation of financial statements that will provide relevant information for the making of economic decisions. The unit commences with an identification of users of accounting reports and their needs for information. The income statement, the balance sheet and the retained profits statement are examined, including the underlying ledger recording processes and the meanings and limitations of major items in financial statements.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: |
T1 - Trimester 1
T2 - Trimester 2 T3 - Trimester 3 |
| Staff Contact: | Ms Nila Latimer |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Faculty of Business and Economics |