| source Macquarie University (X) |
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Reviews (i) the legal system, including sources of law and legal institutions, torts; (ii) contract law, including offer and acceptance, intention, consideration, vitiating factors, breach of contract, remedies for breach, and sale of goods; (iii) commercial law, including consumer law, trade practices law, principal and agent, property, trusts, insurance law, banking law, cheques and bankruptcy.
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This unit is concerned with the principles and practices of an internal cost and management accounting system. It focuses on the accumulation of cost and financial data and the presentation and role of such data in assisting management decisions, particularly decisions concerning product and service output, pricing and the planning and control of the organisation's manufacturing and non-manufacturing functions.
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This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of accounting information systems. It includes a study of the following areas: information technology and the documentation of systems; the use of different systems and electronic commerce; system planning, development, and control; computer ethics; computer crime; and other contemporary topics.
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(V2 session dates: 4 January 2010 - 19 February 2010)
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This unit focuses on the accounting issues that pertain to the corporate form of organisation operating in the private sector. It includes an examination of the framework for regulating corporate financial reporting in Australia, as well as an in-depth study of the requirements for the preparation of financial statements for a group of companies operating under common control.
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The unit is structured within the framework of the audit risk model and examines the main components of that model - inherent risk, control risk and detection risk with reference to auditing standards.
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An examination of the legal and constitutional basis of taxation in Australia with consideration of the legal concepts of income and capital and the fiscal treatment of individual, corporate, and other taxpaying entities. A review is made of the general and specific provisions of the Income Tax Assessment Act and allied Acts, together with a brief comparative look at taxes in other fields.
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This unit is designed to equip students with a basic understanding of financial theory and the techniques of financial planning and analysis. Topics include financial mathematics, valuation of corporate securities, measurement and analysis of risk, including a discussion of portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model.
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This is an advanced unit in financial accounting which examines a broad range of issues of current concern to both the accounting profession and accounting information users. Topics include conceptual framework project, leases, construction contracts, extractive industries, earnings per share and cash flow analysis.
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This unit is intended to provide an understanding of the quantitative and statistical techniques which are frequently used in accounting and financial studies. These require logical reasoning, objective analysis, and inferences based on empirical evidence. Basic statistical techniques such as probability, sampling, measurement, correlation, regression and hypothesis testing are covered.
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This unit presents accounting as an information system designed to process economic data systematically to enable the preparation of financial statements that will provide relevant information for the making of economic decisions. The unit commences with an identification of users of accounting reports and their needs for information. The income statement, the balance sheet and the retained profits statement are examined, including the underlying ledger recording processes and the meanings and limitations of major items in financial statements.
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This unit follows on from ACCG861 Principles of Accounting. It examines general purpose financial reporting from the perspective of a single incorporated entity. In doing so, the unit emphasises the development of a conceptual understanding of accounting in addition to instruction in accounting procedures. Topics covered include statutory reporting requirements, accounting standards and the conceptual framework project, cash flow statements, the measurement of non-current assets and liabilities, analysis and interpretation of financial statements.
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This is an advanced unit in financial accounting that examines accounting for business activities conducted through a corporate group structure. The unit deals with the preparation of consolidated income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements, equity accounting, joint ventures, foreign transactions, subsidiaries and other topics in the area of group accounting.
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This advanced financial accounting unit examines a number of accounting standards from a practical and profession-oriented perspective. The regulatory environment, the impact of the conceptual framework and problems with standard setting are considered.
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This unit first examines characteristics of emerging financial markets. Then the unit has two parts. The focus of the first part is on portfolio investment management. The focus of the second part is on direct investment in new projects. The geographic focus is in Asian countries.
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This unit looks at the key areas of taxation including income tax, indirect taxes and fringe benefits tax with an emphasis on its practical application. The unit is broken up into seminars which will discuss assigned questions on specified topics, and which will primarily consist of applying the law to various fact situations.
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This unit will examine a selection of current issues in taxation and corporations law with respect to relevant legislation, case law and practical application. Topics will include indirect taxes (stamp duty, payroll and GST), capital gains tax, fringe benefits tax, tax planning issues, corporate law reform and corporate governance issues.
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The aim of this unit is to investigate, from both a theoretical and applied perspective, the role of forecasting in corporations. Why do corporations need forecasts, what methods do they use to generate and evaluate forecasts, and what weight do they place on forecasts in decision making?
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This unit examines research methods commonly used in accounting and auditing research. The methods covered are experimental, survey, field study and historical research. The unit is structured to allow students to gain an understanding of the research process and to be able to read and evaluate research studies.
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This unit examines selected contemporary issues in accounting and finance.
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This unit will allow the student to carry out a piece of research in accounting, finance or a related area. A member of staff will be appointed to approve and supervise the research project. The research project will provide the student with an opportunity to develop skills in research literature review, theory and hypothesis development, qualitative and/or quantitative analysis and report writing. A research project for this unit is expected to be 8,000-10,000 words. This unit can also be combined with ACCG899 Research Project B for a larger research project.
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Students will work under supervision on a research project of their own choice which will enable them to apply the theoretical and analytical knowledge developed during the course to a substantive problem relevant to their area of specialisation. The project may be academic or industry related.
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This unit provides extended formal academic support for full-time students concurrently enrolled in the Reporting and Professional Practice segment of the CPA program. The overall objective of this segment is to provide candidates with an introduction to the business environment and an improved understanding of how to apply professional judgment in ethical and reporting issues in professional practice.
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This unit provides extended formal academic support for full-time students concurrently enrolled in the Corporate Governance and Accountability segment of the CPA program. The overall objective of this segment is to provide candidates with an overview and practical understanding of issues surrounding governance and accountability by directors and management of organisations.
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This unit provides extended formal academic support for full-time students concurrently enrolled in the Business Strategy and Leadership segment of the CPA program. The overall objective of this segment is to provide candidates with an understanding of the basic concepts and principles that underlie the practices of strategy and leadership.
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