Financial and Corporate Accounting
PostgraduateTAS-BFA6052022
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Financial and Corporate Accounting
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Critique and integrate technical, specialist and theoretical knowledge with an emphasis on recent developments in commerce
- Explain the relevant principles and accounting standards required in particular contexts to a diverse audience
- Assess work of peers and reflect on feedback provided
- Regulatory Theory and the nature and regulation of companies
- Revaluations and Impairment testing of non-current assets
- Accounting for Intangibles
- Accounting for Leases
- Skill-building workshop for completion of Assessment 2 Part 1(b)
- Statements of: Other comprehensive income and changes in equity
- Accounting for income taxes
- Group structures
- Foreign currency transactions and translations
- Accounting for investments in associates and joint ventures
The understanding that you gained while studying BFA507 The Accounting Framework will be extended to develop your accounting knowledge and skills in the context of more complex financial and corporate accounting issues. The subject covers an understanding of how financial transactions are recorded and reported for different entities, including companies and groups as well as the theoretical issues and concepts involved in the preparation and presentation of General Purpose Financial Statements.
- Online invigilated test (45%)
- Test and Video Presentation (25%)
- Case study (30%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-PFA-GDI-2022 - Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
- TAS-MPA-MAS-2022 - Master of Professional Accounting
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
PostgraduateTAS-PFA-GDI
Master of Professional Accounting
PostgraduateTAS-MPA-MAS
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE