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Applied Accounting Systems unit (XPD115)

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Location: Hobart

Introduction

Welcome to this foundation unit for students intending to undertake an Accounting Major in the Bachelor of Business. This unit is compulsory and is an important pre-requisite for second and third-year units. You 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. This unit will also prepare you for the use of Accounting Information Systems.

Summary

Unit name Applied Accounting Systems
Unit code XPD115
Credit points 12.5
College/School Academic Division
DVC - Education
Discipline University Pathways
Coordinator Mr Mustajab Ahmed Soomro
Available as an elective? No
Delivered By Third Party(ies): UP Education
Level Introductory

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart IPC Semester 1 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students
Hobart IPC Semester 2 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students
Hobart IPC Semester 3 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students
  • Key:
  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
  • Available to Domestic Students Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
IPC Semester 3 12/10/2025 3/11/2025 4/12/2025 22/1/2026
IPC Semester 1 23/2/2025 17/3/2025 13/4/2025 29/5/2025
IPC Semester 2 22/6/2025 13/7/2025 6/8/2025 18/9/2025

* 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 (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2025 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2025 will be available from the 1st October 2024. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Apply accountability and accounting principles to make informed decisions.
  • Apply accounting information systems to record business transactions and evaluate organisational risk.
  • Use professional communication skills to convey accounting information, individually and in team environments.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
080101 $2,124.00 $1,663.00 not applicable $3,128.00

1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

BFA103 or BFA113 or ZAA133 or XPD106 as a concurrent prerequisite

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

BFA104|XPD107

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

2 hours of lectures, weekly (running for 13 weeks)

1 hours of workshop, weekly (running for 13 weeks)

1 hours of tutorial, weekly (running for 13 weeks)

AssessmentOnline Quiz via Respondus (20%)|Case Studies (40%)|Invigilated Test (40%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

You will need the following electronic resource: 

  • MindTap for Deegan's An Introduction to Accounting: Accountability in Organisations and Society (2020) Cengage, Melbourne.

 

You will need the following text:

  • Deegan, C. 2020, Financial Accounting, 9th edition, McGraw Hill, NSW.

 
Recommended

N/A

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