Courses & Units

Accounting Context and Method BFA104

Cradle Coast, Hobart, Launceston

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.

Summary

Unit name	Accounting Context and Method
Unit code	BFA104
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Accounting and Accountability
Coordinator	Ms Torscha Pearson
Available as an elective?
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider
Level	Introductory

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	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	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	12/7/2021	10/8/2021	30/8/2021	17/10/2021
Accelerated Study Period 2	24/5/2021	16/6/2021	8/7/2021	22/8/2021
Accelerated Study Period 3	13/9/2021	6/10/2021	28/10/2021	12/12/2021

* 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 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Apply accounting principles to identify, record and report financial information.
Use financial accounting information to make informed decisions.
Apply internal control procedures.
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	$1,812.00	$1,419.00	not applicable	$2,702.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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

Prerequisites

BFA103 or BFA113 or XPD106 or ZAA133

Mutual Exclusions

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

XPD107

Teaching

Assessment	Final Assessment (50%)\|Test (10%)\|Oral Presentation (15%)\|Case Study (25%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	You will need the following text. You will need the following text: Hoggett J, Medlin J, Chalmers, K, Hellmann A, Beattie C, and Maxfield J, 2018, Accounting, 10th Edition. Wiley & Sons. Textbooks may be purchased from the Co-op Bookshops in Hobart and Launceston. Alternately, an E-Text edition, which can be used on multiple devices and gives you “lifetime” access, may be purchased at a lower price from https://www.wileydirect.com.au/buy/accounting-10th-edition/
Recommended	N/A
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

Required

You will need the following text.

You will need the following text: Hoggett J, Medlin J, Chalmers, K, Hellmann A, Beattie C, and Maxfield J, 2018, Accounting, 10th Edition. Wiley & Sons.

Textbooks may be purchased from the Co-op Bookshops in Hobart and Launceston. Alternately, an E-Text edition, which can be used on multiple devices and gives you “lifetime” access, may be purchased at a lower price from https://www.wileydirect.com.au/buy/accounting-10th-edition/

Recommended

N/A

Links

Booktopia textbook finder

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