CO3011 - Advanced Financial Accounting

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business

The theory and practice relevant to current issues in financial reporting in Australia.

Learning Outcomes

• evaluate critically a selection of accounting regulations;
• identify and evaluate possible future developments in financial accounting;
• identify contemporary issues of concern to accountants in their consideration of appropriate accounting treatment of assets, liabilities, revenues and expense items;
• describe and explain the underlying rationale for particular aspects of accepted practice in financial reporting.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

CO3013 and (CO2002 OR BX3011)

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Mr David Smorfitt
Lecturer:	Ms Karen Ness.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Mr David Smorfitt.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%).

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