Courses & Units

Applied Accounting Systems BFA109

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	BFA109
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Accounting
Coordinator	Mrs Ashley Amore\|Mr Jason Ketchell
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Launceston	Accelerated Study Period 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Launceston	Accelerated Study Period 3	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Accelerated Study Period 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Accelerated Study Period 3	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Online	Semester 2		Off-Campus	International	Domestic
Online	Accelerated Study Period 2		Off-Campus	International	Domestic
Online	Accelerated Study Period 3		Off-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

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

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Accelerated Study Period 2	22/5/2023	14/6/2023	6/7/2023	20/8/2023
Accelerated Study Period 3	11/9/2023	4/10/2023	26/10/2023	10/12/2023
Semester 2	10/7/2023	8/8/2023	28/8/2023	15/10/2023

* 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 2023 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2023 will be available from the 1st October 2022. 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.

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	$1,892.00	$1,482.00	not applicable	$2,837.00

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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 XPD106 or ZAA133

Mutual Exclusions

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

XPD107

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Weekly 2 hour workshop starting in week 2.
Assessment	Online Quiz via Respondus (20%)\|Case Studies (40%)\|Invigilated Respondus Test (40%)
Timetable	View 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
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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

Links

Booktopia textbook finder

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