Overview
This unit introduces you to financial accounting within the context of the accounting conceptual framework and relevant accounting standards in Australian regulatory environment. You will gain a sound knowledge of accounting for reporting requirements of elements of financial statements, and able to analyse and interpret complex accounting issues relating to them. You will be also able to use analytical and research skills to apply, investigate and analyse complex accounting issues relating to elements of financial statements including social and environmental reporting.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students must successfully complete ACCT20070 Accounting in Australia prior to enrolling in this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from UC reflections
Need to have a plan to keep student grades, group information, attendance and other nodes in relation to engagement with the students all at one place
explore the use of KNIME
Feedback from UC reflections
Need for additional dedicated assessment support to the students and develop resources
Engage with ALC for providing additional dedicated assessment support to the students and develop resources