Accounting for Managers G (6221.4)

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Accounting for Managers G
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Information Systems & Accounting Graduate Level 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)
Accounting for Managers G provides a framework for financial decision making. Students will gain an understanding of the concepts and language of accounting. They will be able to identify, measure, allocate, communicate and monitor financial resources and understand the impact of decisions on organisational performance and viability. The financial accounting section covers generally accepted accounting concepts and principles and external financial reporting and analysis. The management accounting section provides an introduction to a range of internal financial and non-financial reporting concepts used to facilitate a variety of decisions managers make.

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to: 1. Explain the uses and limitations of accounting information;
2. Interpret, analyse and use accounting information contained in published financial reports for making informed investment decisions;
3. Synthesise financial information and apply managerial accounting techniques for planning and control;
4. Apply a variety of techniques in the context of capital investment decision making;
5. Evaluate principles of sustainability in a financial context;

6. Understand ethical dilemmas and apply principles of governance in financial decision making.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
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

None

Corequisites

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
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Required texts

Bowhill, B. 2008, Business Planning and Control: Integrating Accounting, Strategy and People, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England.

This book is available from the co-op bookshop on campus.

Recommended Readings:

The publications listed below are highly recommended for further reading on the topics covered in the unit. You should consult these resources for research and preparation of your group assignment.

Books

Artrill, P., McLaney, E. and Harvey, D. 2015. Accounting: An Introduction. 6th Edition. Pearson Australia Group Pty. Ltd.

Birt, J., Chalmers, K., Maloney, S. Brooks, A. and Oliver, J., 2014. Accounting: Business Reporting for Decision Making, 5th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Australia.

Hancock, P., Robinson, P. and Bazley, M. 2015. Contemporary Accounting - A Strategic Approach for Users. 9th Edition. Cengage Learning, Australia.

Journals

Apart from books, you will find it valuable to read relevant articles from journals including CA Magazine, Australian Business Review, Australian Accounting Review, Harvard Business Review, the Australian Financial Review and the Business Review Weekly.

Submission of assessment items

Special assessment requirements

To pass this unit, students achieve at least 40% in the final exam, and achieve an overall mark of 50%.   

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

It is recommended that students attend all lectures and tutorials. 

Required IT skills

Students are expected to have word processing skills and be able to use browsers and the University's LearnOnline system (Canvas).

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

All referencing in assessment tasks is to be made using the University of Canberra version of the Harvard referencing system.  Details of this referencing system are on the Library's website.  Students are encouraged to use either Endnote or Refworks for managing their references. Access to the software and training in the use of the software is provided by the Library.