Hobart
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
This is a foundation unit for students intending to undertake an Accounting Major of the Bachelor of Business. This unit is compulsory for these students and is an important pre-requisite for second and third year units. Students will consider the fundamental principles that underpin accrual accounting and financial reporting including how and why financial transactions are recorded as they are. The elements of the accounting cycle and techniques of measurement, recording and reporting for decision makers are also considered.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Accounting Context and Method |
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| Unit code | XPD107 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | Academic Division Office of the Provost & AD |
| Discipline | University Pathways |
| Coordinator | TBC |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
XPD106 OR BFA103 OR BFA113
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
BFA104
Teaching
| Assessment | Portfolio: 10% In Class Test: 15% Assignment: 15% Final Examination: 60% |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Hoggett J, Medlin J, Chalmers, K, Beattie C, Hellmann A, and Maxfield J, 2018, Accounting, 10th Edition. Wiley & Sons |
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