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acc3afa advanced financial accounting

ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

ACC3AFA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject provides you with an understanding of some of the major contemporary issues and theories associated with the measurement and reporting of the operating results and financial position of modern reporting entities. In keeping with recent recommendations of the Australian accounting profession, this subject covers foreign currency transactions, employee benefits, financial instruments, specialized industries and other topical issues. The role of theory in accounting is also covered.

SchoolLa Trobe Business School

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Available as ElectiveYes

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesACC2CRE

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Australian Financial Accounting

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorDeegan, C

Year2019

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherMc Graw Hill

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Analyse and apply relevant accounting standards within a dynamic organisational environment, with a particular focus on complex transactions, specialised industries and financial statement disclosure
02. Evaluate the criteria for assets and liabilities as they apply to the components of the accounting equation
03. Explain and apply the main accounting theories as they apply to accounting practices and regulations
04. Apply judgement and problem solving skills to deal with advance financial accounting issues.

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1-3 hours of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual assignment (800 words per student) The assignment will be calculation or case study and accounting theory based.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo10SILO3, SILO4

One 3-hour final examination Equivalent to 3,000 words

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-class tests Equivalent to 500 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One on-line test Equivalent to 200 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Chisholm 311 (Chisholm Institute), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1-3 hours of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual assignment (800 words per student) The assignment will be calculation or case study and accounting theory based.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo10SILO3, SILO4

One 3-hour final examination Equivalent to 3,000 words

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-class tests Equivalent to 500 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One on-line test Equivalent to 200 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1-3 hours of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual assignment (800 words per student) The assignment will be calculation or case study and accounting theory based.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo10SILO3, SILO4

One 3-hour final examination Equivalent to 3,000 words

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-class tests Equivalent to 500 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One on-line test Equivalent to 200 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition students are expected to undertake between 1-3 hours of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual assignment (800 words per student) The assignment will be calculation or case study and accounting theory based.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo10SILO3, SILO4

One 3-hour final examination Equivalent to 3,000 words

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-class tests Equivalent to 500 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One on-line test Equivalent to 200 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1-3 hours of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual assignment (800 words per student) The assignment will be calculation or case study and accounting theory based.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo10SILO3, SILO4

One 3-hour final examination Equivalent to 3,000 words

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-class tests Equivalent to 500 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One on-line test Equivalent to 200 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Chisholm 311 (Chisholm Institute), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1-3 hours of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual assignment (800 words per student) The assignment will be calculation or case study and accounting theory based.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo10SILO3, SILO4

One 3-hour final examination Equivalent to 3,000 words

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-class tests Equivalent to 500 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One on-line test Equivalent to 200 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Mildura, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1-3 hours of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual assignment (800 words per student) The assignment will be calculation or case study and accounting theory based.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo10SILO3, SILO4

One 3-hour final examination Equivalent to 3,000 words

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-class tests Equivalent to 500 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One on-line test Equivalent to 200 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Shepparton, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1-3 hours of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual assignment (800 words per student) The assignment will be calculation or case study and accounting theory based.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo10SILO3, SILO4

One 3-hour final examination Equivalent to 3,000 words

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-class tests Equivalent to 500 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One on-line test Equivalent to 200 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1-3 hours of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual assignment (800 words per student) The assignment will be calculation or case study and accounting theory based.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo10SILO3, SILO4

One 3-hour final examination Equivalent to 3,000 words

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-class tests Equivalent to 500 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One on-line test Equivalent to 200 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Sydney, 2020, Study period 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1-3 hours of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual assignment (800 words per student) The assignment will be calculation or case study and accounting theory based.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo10SILO3, SILO4

One 3-hour final examination Equivalent to 3,000 words

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-class tests Equivalent to 500 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One on-line test Equivalent to 200 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Sydney, 2020, Study period 3, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalachandran Muniandy

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 46 - 0
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 46 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1-3 hours of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual assignment (800 words per student) The assignment will be calculation or case study and accounting theory based.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo10SILO3, SILO4

One 3-hour final examination Equivalent to 3,000 words

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-class tests Equivalent to 500 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One on-line test Equivalent to 200 words

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3