ACCT102-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013

Accounting and Financial Information

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 July 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 October 2013

Description

Students will develop an understanding of the structure and functions of general purpose financial reports from a reader's perspective. They will be introduced to current non-financial reporting issues such as the challenge of sustainability within business and society. Students will gain an introductory understanding of management accounting and business finance.

ACCT102 is a Core paper within the Bachelor of Commerce, and aims to introduce students to the broad functions of accounting and finance within business and society.  The paper examines how accounting and financial information is used and the information needs of decision makers.

For students not intending to major in accounting or finance, the course will provide the understanding and skills to read and use accounting and financial information within their particular degree specialisations.

For students intending to major in accounting or finance, the course will provide a broad overview of the range and scope of accounting and financial information within the business environment as a foundation for further study.

Learning Outcomes

The broad objectives of the course are that students will demonstrate an understanding of:

o  The structure and functions of general purpose financial reports from a reader’s perspective.

o  Business finance techniques, including the time value of money, risk and return, project evaluation and the cost of capital.

o  Management accounting techniques, including cost volume profit, cost accounting systems, budgeting and control.

Restrictions

ACIS102, AFIS101, AFIS102,  AFIS111, AFIS122, AFIS132, AFIS188.

Timetable Note

Tutorials are held in weeks 3, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12.
Tutorials require preparation and participation and are assessed.

Course Coordinator

Bob Miller

Lecturers

Beverley Lord and Debra Reed

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Online Quizzes 10%
Homework Completion 10%
Tutorial Participation 10%
Term Test 30%
Final Examination 40%


The final exam for ACCT102 will be held on Friday 1 November starting at 9:30am

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Miller, Bob. , Reed, Deb., Kuruppu, Sanjaya; ACCT102 accounting and financial information ; Pearson, 2012.

Students who do not purchase the textbook itself, can get access to the online resources by purchasing a card from the bookshop. This is particularly useful if you've purchased a textbook second-hand, or decide to purchase one textbook between a study group.
Please note that this textbook is regularly updated and you should ensure you have the current textbook. This is the last semester that this edition will be used, so second hand sales will be limited next year.

Course links

Library portal
Course Outline 2013 S2 outline
Learn

Notes

For general information on University and Departmental policy on assessment, academic honesty and other course related matters please check the Accounting and Information Systems Department website, Learn, or the University Calendar.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $682.00

International fee $3,000.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .

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