Courses & Units

The Accounting Framework BFA507

Introduction

The Accounting Framework is an introductory accounting unit concerned with the fundamentals of financial accounting. The unit includes an introduction to the basic principles of accrual accounting and the five elements of financial reports (i.e. assets, liabilities, owners equity, revenue and expenses). The unit focusses on the key financial statements from the preparers' perspective – the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows. Topics covered in the unit include measuring and reporting financial position, the accounting cycle, inventory, internal control and cash, non-current assets, cash flow statements and accounting policy choice.

Summary

Unit name	The Accounting Framework
Unit code	BFA507
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Accounting and Accountability
Coordinator	Doctor Seedwell Sithole
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	11/7/2022	9/8/2022	29/8/2022	16/10/2022
Semester 1	21/2/2022	22/3/2022	11/4/2022	29/5/2022

* 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

Prepare and critique financial statements applying accounting concepts and accounting systems.
Analyse accounting information with breadth of reporting including sustainability.

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

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Requisites

Prerequisites

No pre-requisites.

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	4 x 3-hour workshops (in addition a 1-hour orientation workshop will be held in week 1) Weekly pre-recorded lectures on MyLO
Assessment	Test (25%)\|Examination (40%)\|Written assignment (35%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Teaching Pattern

4 x 3-hour workshops (in addition a 1-hour orientation workshop will be held in week 1)

Weekly pre-recorded lectures on MyLO

Assessment

Test (25%)|Examination (40%)|Written assignment (35%)

Timetable

View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Deegan, C. 2020, An Introduction to Accounting~~: An Integrated Approach, 6th~~. Accountability in Organisations and Society, 1^st Ed~~., Nelson ITP~~,. Cengage Learning Australia, Melbourne. All other class materials and activities will be available to be printed from the ~~unit’s~~unit MyLO site. If you want to find out how other authors explain the topics in your text you can refer to any of the following: Carlon, S, Mladenovic-McAlpine, R, Palm, C, Kimmel, PD, Kieso, DE, & Weygandt, JJ 2012, Accounting; Building Business Skills, 4th Edn, John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd, Sydney. Hoggett, J, Edwards, L, Medlin, J & Tilling, M 2009, Accounting, 7th Edn, John Wiley &
Recommended	N/A
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

Required

Deegan, C. 2020, An Introduction to Accounting~~: An Integrated Approach, 6th~~. Accountability in Organisations and Society, 1^st Ed~~., Nelson ITP~~,. Cengage Learning Australia, Melbourne.

All other class materials and activities will be available to be printed from the ~~unit’s~~unit MyLO site.

If you want to find out how other authors explain the topics in your text you can refer to any of the following:

Carlon, S, Mladenovic-McAlpine, R, Palm, C, Kimmel, PD, Kieso, DE, & Weygandt, JJ 2012, Accounting; Building Business Skills, 4th Edn, John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd, Sydney.

Hoggett, J, Edwards, L, Medlin, J & Tilling, M 2009, Accounting, 7th Edn, John Wiley &

Recommended

N/A

Links

Booktopia textbook finder

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