Accounting Internship Preparation (11572.2)

Please note these are the 2022 details for this unit
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Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 UC - Canberra, Bruce
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra Business School Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit is designed to assist accounting students obtain internships by developing a range of professional and technical skills. Substantial evidence suggests many financial services firms view interns as expensive and risky propositions, requiring significant effort and cost to bring them 'up to speed'. The unit aims to reduce this cost and effort for prospective employers, leading to enhanced opportunities for students.

Note: Strict participation and dress rules apply. Students must commit to attend and participate all day, every day the unit runs. Students must also commit to dress in a manner appropriate for a professional services firm.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a level of networking skills appropriate for a graduate in a professional services firm;
2. Effectively communicate technical material to stakeholders with varying levels of comprehension of financial literacy;
3. Develop a comprehensive application for a graduate position in a professional services firm;
4. Develop and demonstrate interview techniques suitable for a graduate position in a professional services firm; and
5. Demonstrate, over a sustained period, standards of communication and etiquette, appropriate for a professional services firm.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

Must have passed 24 credit points.

Corequisites

This unit is only available to students in the following courses:
MGB301 Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting);
MGB305 Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance;
MGB001 Bachelor of Accounting.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

Financial accounting - ability to journalise a range of transactions commonly found in small companies and sole traders.

Spreadsheets - an ability to incorporate a variety of tools in preparing and interpreting spreadsheets.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2023 UC - Canberra, Bruce Winter Term 30 May 2023 On-Campus Dr David Carter
Not available

Required texts

There is no set text for this unit. 

There will be various readings in the unit that will be released on an 'as necessary' basis. 

We will look at sections of Gill, M. (2009) Accountant's Truth: Knowledge and Ethics in the Financial World Oxford, Oxford University Press. This is available online through the university library.

Participation requirements

This unit is an intensive unit over 5 days. You are expected to attend each day of the unit activities. 

Not attending a day will affect your ability to complete the reflective journal. If the absence is due to illness or some other extenuating circumstance, you should provide a medical certificate or other evidence (as is discussed in the assignment extension form). The purpose of this is to allow for an adjustment to the percentages for each reflective journal - as each journal contributes 20 per cent to the final mark. 

The unit particulars suggests that strict participation applies and you should present professionally. Participants are expected to attend and participate all day, every day the unit runs. Participants also commit to dress as a professional intern in a professional services firm. 

Required IT skills

Professional IT skills are expected. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit involves work integrated learning: preparation for Placement or Internship and Simulation. Students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL Policy and WIL Procedure, and the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedure.