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ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS

ACC5AFM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject aims to provide you with an understanding of fundamental accounting theory, concepts, principles and practices. It explores how accounting information can be prepared, analysed, interpreted and applied to contemporary organisational decision-making processes and accountability. It also develops your awareness of the ethical, professional, organisational, and social contexts within which accounting is practiced. This subject is a prerequisite for postgraduate students that wish to further study accounting.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Zahirul Hoque

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: Yes

Learning Activities: Lecture and tutorial classes, online resources, self-assessment activities, in-class discussions and review.

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Financial Accounting: Reporting, Analysis and Decision Making

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Shirley Carlon, Rosina McAlpine, Chrisann Lee, Lorena Mitrione, Lily Wong and Ngaire Kirk

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: 6th Edition

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd.

ISBN: 9780730356127

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Understand fundamental accounting theory, concepts, principles and practices.
02. Understand the nature of accounting information, its uses and the methods for recording various kinds of information in accounting systems.
03. Record and evaluate business transactions in an accounting system.
04. Apply theoretical knowledge of accounting to create a set of financial statements from financial data.
05. Analyse and evaluate the approaches to accounting for specific types of assets, liabilities and equity.
06. Explain and critique ethical, professional, organisational, and social contexts within which accounting is practiced.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Zahirul Hoque

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One Mid-semester Test (In-Class) (1,000-word equivalent), Individual assessment.

N/AOther written examIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One Assignment (1,000-word equivalent). Further specifics on assignment will be provided on LMS during the semester.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 3-hour Final Examination (3,000-word equivalent). Individual assessment.

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Zahirul Hoque

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One Mid-semester Test (In-Class) (1,000-word equivalent), Individual assessment.

N/AOther written examIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One Assignment (1,000-word equivalent). Further specifics on assignment will be provided on LMS during the semester.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 3-hour Final Examination (3,000-word equivalent). Individual assessment.

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Zahirul Hoque

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One Mid-semester Test (In-Class) (1,000-word equivalent), Individual assessment.

N/AOther written examIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One Assignment (1,000-word equivalent). Further specifics on assignment will be provided on LMS during the semester.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 3-hour Final Examination (3,000-word equivalent). Individual assessment.

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, LTU Term 4, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gordon Boyce

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 30 - 35
Two 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 35 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 35
Two 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 35 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One Mid-semester Test (In-Class) (1,000-word equivalent), Individual assessment.

N/AOther written examIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One Assignment (1,000-word equivalent). Further specifics on assignment will be provided on LMS during the semester.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 3-hour Final Examination (3,000-word equivalent). Individual assessment.

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, LTU Term 6, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Helen Yang

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 45 - 50
Two 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 45 to week 50 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 46 - 50
Two 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 46 to week 50 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One Mid-semester Test (In-Class) (1,000-word equivalent), Individual assessment.

N/AOther written examIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One Assignment (1,000-word equivalent). Further specifics on assignment will be provided on LMS during the semester.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 3-hour Final Examination (3,000-word equivalent). Individual assessment.

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Zahirul Hoque

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One Mid-semester Test (In-Class) (1,000-word equivalent), Individual assessment.

N/AOther written examIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One Assignment (1,000-word equivalent). Further specifics on assignment will be provided on LMS during the semester.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 3-hour Final Examination (3,000-word equivalent). Individual assessment.

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer 2 , Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Zahirul Hoque

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 2 - 7
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 2 to week 7 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 2 - 7
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 2 to week 7 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One Mid-semester Test (In-Class) (1,000-word equivalent), Individual assessment.

N/AOther written examIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One Assignment (1,000-word equivalent). Further specifics on assignment will be provided on LMS during the semester.

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 3-hour Final Examination (3,000-word equivalent). Individual assessment.

N/ACentral examIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6