Courses & Units

Accountability and Accounting BFA103

Introduction

This unit will help you understand the role that accounting plays in providing accountability. We move beyond introductory accounting and explore the important role that accounting has in organisations, society and the environment.

After completing this unit, you will have fundamental management and financial accounting knowledge, tools for analysing organisations’ external reports and a comprehension of how of accounting can be used to address social responsibility, ethical conduct and sustainability.

This unit allows you to begin the up skilling required by our professional accounting bodies, requiring us to move beyond orthodox/conventional accounting practices and understand our role in accountability.

Summary

Unit name Accountability and Accounting
Unit code BFA103
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Business & Economics
Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline Accounting and Accountability
Coordinator Doctor Amrinder Khosa|Mr Jason Ketchell
Teaching staff Mr Jason Ketchell
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania and Third Party(ies):
Level Introductory

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Semester 1 On-Campus Off-Campus International International Domestic Domestic
Hobart Semester 2 On-Campus Off-Campus International International Domestic Domestic
Launceston Accelerated Study Period 1 On-Campus Off-Campus International International Domestic Domestic
Launceston Accelerated Study Period 2 On-Campus Off-Campus International International Domestic Domestic
Launceston Accelerated Study Period 3 On-Campus Off-Campus International International Domestic Domestic
Cradle Coast Accelerated Study Period 1 On-Campus International Domestic
Hong Kong Universal Ed Semester 2 On-Campus International

Key

On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 21/2/2022 22/3/2022 11/4/2022 29/5/2022
Accelerated Study Period 1 31/1/2022 23/2/2022 17/3/2022 1/5/2022
Semester 2 11/7/2022 9/8/2022 29/8/2022 16/10/2022
Shanghai Semester 1 12/9/2022 22/10/2022 18/12/2022 18/12/2022
Accelerated Study Period 2 23/5/2022 15/6/2022 7/7/2022 21/8/2022
Accelerated Study Period 3 12/9/2022 5/10/2022 27/10/2022 11/12/2022

* 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 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Analyse the role of accountability and accounting for all areas of organisational performance.
  • Apply management accounting tools to make informed decisions about organisational performance.
  • Apply financial accounting principles and techniques to make informed decisions about organisational performance.
  • Produce written artefacts, individually and in team environments, using professional language and standards common to business professionals and peers.

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 $1,828.00 $1,432.00 not applicable $2,702.00

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.

If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.

Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

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

XPD106, BFA113, ZAA133

Teaching

AssessmentFinal examination (40%)|AT1 Part A: Written Artefact: Explaining accountability and accounting (5%)|AT2 Part B: Essay: Applying the accountability model to social and environmental information (20%)|Group Case Study: Applying management and financial accounting (35%)
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.


Your unit coordinator will provide a unique code for this resource which will allow you to join this cohort’s space on MindTap specifically.


Can you also use the UTAS10 to receive a 10% discount.


This electronic resource contains your eBook and the case study, which is necessary for all workshop activities. It also has other useful activities, which you can use to self-assess your knowledge.
Recommended

Atrill, P, McLaney, E, and Harvey, D 2018, Accounting for Non-Specialist, 7th Edition, Pearson Australia.


Cunningham, B., Nikolai-HCP, L., Bazley, J., Kavanagh, M. and Simmons, S., 2018. Accounting: Information for Business Decisions. Cengage AU.


Hancock, P., Robinson, P. and Bazley, M., 2020. Contemporary Accounting: A Strategic Approach for Users. Cengage Learning.

 

 

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