2009 Course Handbook
ACCG100: Accounting IA
This unit provides an introduction to the principles and concepts relating to financial accounting. It takes a decision making focus and encourages students to not only prepare information but to understand how such information will assist users in making important business decisions. The unit begins with discussion of the decision making environment including general analysis of the conceptual framework. By the end of the unit students will be able to record basic business transactions, complete a worksheet, prepare a statement of financial performance and statement of financial position and appreciate the relevance of the statement of cashflows and ratio analysis. From a theoretical perspective students will appreciate the difficulties in measuring business transactions.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Accounting staff |
| Prerequisites: | Admission to BCom-Accounting or BAppFin or UAI equivalent to these degrees or GPA of 2.00 with 12cp |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | ACCG105, ARTS105 |
| Unit Designations: | Technology |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Accounting and Finance |
Timetable Information
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