Courses & Units
Contemporary Financial Accounting and Reporting BFA605
Introduction
Your understanding will be extended to develop your accounting knowledge and skills in the context of more complex financial and corporate accounting issues. The unit covers an understanding of how financial transactions are recorded and reported for different entities, including companies and groups as well as the theoretical issues and concepts involved in the preparation and presentation of General Purpose Financial Statements.
Summary
Unit name | Contemporary Financial Accounting and Reporting |
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Unit code | BFA605 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
College/School | College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
Discipline | Accounting |
Coordinator | Doctor Steven Burch |
Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Hobart | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Hobart | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Launceston | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Online | Semester 1 | Off-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Online | Semester 2 | 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 |
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Semester 2 | 22/7/2024 | 16/8/2024 | 9/9/2024 | 27/10/2024 |
Semester 1 | 26/2/2024 | 22/3/2024 | 15/4/2024 | 2/6/2024 |
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Learning Outcomes
- Integrate contemporary technical and theoretical accounting knowledge in business reporting
- Recommend solutions to diverse audiences using accounting principles and standards in contemporary business
- Audit peer accounting documentation submissions to provide meaningful opportunities for improvement
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 |
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080101 | $2,040.00 | $1,597.00 | not applicable | $2,979.00 |
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Teaching
Teaching Pattern | This unit is delivered through four x 3-hour workshops, with a 1-hour workshop in Week 1 as an orientation workshop. |
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Assessment | Peer evaluation letter (15%)|Presentation (20%)|Case study (25%)|Exam (40%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required |
Deegan, C. 2016, Financial Accounting, 8th edition, McGraw Hill, NSW. AND Accounting Standards: CA 2017 or 2018 Financial Reporting Handbook, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Qld. If you are not able to purchase your own copy of the standards you can access them at the Australian Accounting Standards Board. NOTE: The above resources are essential for your studies in this unit. Please do not seek advice from your lecturer/tutor as to whether or not you should aquire the required reading materials. Students choosing to use older editions of the above materials do so at their own risk. |
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Recommended |
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