buo5fma fm accounting
FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
BUO5FMA
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is delivered in an online model and provides you with a critical appreciation of the role and functions of accounting within organisations, and in the broader context within which organisations operate. These functions include the use of both financial and management accounting: in decision-making; for reporting; and to meet the accountability expectations of various parties. Working independently and in groups, you will work on online and research activities which reflect a multifaceted view of accounting. The subject focuses primarily on a user perspective, supplemented by the traditional technical preparer perspective, organisational/managerial, professional, and societal perspectives on accounting.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJane Hamilton
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites students must be enrolled in LMMBAO, LMMBA or LMMBAA to do this subject
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects BUA5FMA
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | Accounting for Managers: Interpreting accounting information for decision-making | Recommended | Collier PM (2015) | 5th ED., WILEY |
Readings | Contemporary Accounting: A strategic approach for users | Prescribed | Hancock P, Robinson, P and Bazley M (2015) | 9th ed Cengage Learning |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse the basis, form, and structure of conventional accounting systems and their constituent elements
- Activities:
- online discussions; consideration of pre-assigned questions; test/quiz; individual assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Analyse the information needs and accountability expectations of different users of accounting information
- Activities:
- online discussions; consideration of pre-assigned questions; test/quiz; individual assignment;
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Evaluate how well different forms and sources of accounting information meet the information needs of user groups
- Activities:
- online discussions; consideration of pre-assigned questions; test/quiz; individual assignment;
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Critique the moral basis of accounting in the context of financial/economic, environmental/sustainability and social accountability expectations
- Activities:
- online discussions; consideration of pre-assigned questions; test/quiz; individual assignment;
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Online, 2017, Online StudyPeriod 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJane Hamilton
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 16
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week from week 10 to week 16 and delivered via online.
"Access via subject website; additional online facilitated discussions will also occur for this subject. Please refer to subject learning guide."
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Individual written assignment | 1500 -2000 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Individual written assignment | 2000 - 2500 words | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Individual written assignment | 1500-2000 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Online, 2017, Online StudyPeriod 5, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJane Hamilton
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 36 - 42
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week from week 36 to week 42 and delivered via online.
"Access via subject website; additional online facilitated discussions will also occur for this subject. Please refer to subject learning guide."
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Individual written assignment | 1500 -2000 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Individual written assignment | 2000 - 2500 words | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Individual written assignment | 1500-2000 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |