James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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CO1002:03

Contemporary Accounting Principles and Systems 1

Townsville, Cairns

26 lectures, 24 tutorials. First semester.

Staff: Ms K Herbohn.

An introduction to accounting concepts, accounting practice and the practice of using accounting information for internal and external decision-making. This subject emphasises both the basics of accounting information preparation and the use of accounting to assist with decision making.

Learning Objectives:

  1. provide an introduction to the preparation of and uses of accounting information for students who intend to major in areas other than accounting;
  2. understanding of accounting to assist with decision making.

Assessment by class test (15%); practice set (manual completion) (15%); examination (70%).


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