Overview
This unit introduces you to the technical aspects of accounting in Australia. You will gain a sound understanding and knowledge of the core accounting concepts for preparing financial statements. This unit introduces you to the ethical requirements for accountants in Australia. You will also learn the foundation principles and concepts of accounting, especially the accounting equation and accrual accounting and learn how to analyse and interpret the financial statements.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2019
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit co-ordinator's reflections
Need to integrate excel exercises in the assessments for the unit
Introduce assessment component based on Excel skills
- Define accounting and identify the users of accounting information and prepare the financial statements
- Demonstrate mastery of core accounting concepts, such as accrual accounting, by correctly applying these concepts to contemporary business problems, and reporting on the outcomes
- Apply, evaluate and report on the ethical requirements for accountants in Australia
- Communicate effectively about the core accounting concepts and ethical requirements, with professionals and non-professionals
- Correctly analyse and interpret the financial information contained within financial statements through the use of appropriate financial ratios, and provide professionally written reports on the results of those analyses.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 30% | |||||
| 2 - Online Test - 10% | |||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | |||||
| 2 - Communication | |||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||||
| 4 - Research | |||||
| 5 - Self-management | |||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||||
| 7 - Leadership | |||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||||||
| 2 - Online Test - 10% | ||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | ||||||||
Textbooks
Horngren's Financial Accounting
Edition: 8th edn (2015)
Authors: Nobles, Mattison, Matsumura, Best, Fraser, Tan, Willett
Pearson Australia
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9781486021161
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
Students preferring a paper copy can purchase one at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
t.lama@cqu.edu.au
m.kansal@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
The role of accounting in decision making
Chapter
One
Events and Submissions/Topic
Introduction to unit and assessments
Module/Topic
Recording business transactions
Chapter
Two
Events and Submissions/Topic
The teaching staff are to form groups of 5 students (Maximum numbers of students allowed to be in a group) for written assessment and group presentation tasks to be assessed in Weeks 4 - 9.
Module/Topic
The adjusting process
Chapter
Three
Events and Submissions/Topic
The teaching staff are to form groups of 5 students (Maximum numbers of students allowed to be in a group) for written assessment and group presentation tasks to be assessed in Weeks 4 - 9.
Module/Topic
Completing the accounting cycle
Chapter
Four
Events and Submissions/Topic
Group presentation
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Retailing operations
Chapter
Five
Events and Submissions/Topic
Group presentation
Module/Topic
Retail inventory
Chapter
Six
Events and Submissions/Topic
Group presentation
Module/Topic
Internal control and cash
Chapter
Eight
Events and Submissions/Topic
Group presentation
Module/Topic
Receivables
Chapter
Nine
Events and Submissions/Topic
Group presentation
Module/Topic
Non-current assets: Property, plant and equipment, and intangibles
Chapter
Ten
Events and Submissions/Topic
Written assessments and group presentation
Due: Friday 24 January 2020, 11.30 pm AEST
Group Written task and Presentation Due: Week 9 Friday (24 Jan 2020) 11:30 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Current liabilities and payroll
Chapter
Eleven
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online test
Due: Friday, 31 January 2020, 11.30 pm AEST
Online test Due: Week 10 Friday (31 Jan 2020) 9:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Financial statement analysis
Chapter
Eighteen
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Review of the Term and unit review
Chapter
As per final exam advice
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Practical Assessment
This assessment comprises two components. For the Written task (Excel) component, each group (not more than 5 students) submits an excel spreadsheet of the assigned question. The due date for the submission is week 9. This component is worth 15 marks. For the second component, a group (not more than 5 students) prepare and present to the class. The presentation runs from week 4 through to week 9. Each group will deliver 3 presentations; in week 4, week 6 and week 9. Presentation component is worth 15 marks; each presentation contributing 5 marks. On-campus students prepare and present on assigned questions in their workshops. Distance/Flex students need to submit three recorded presentations via Moodle (3 presentations of 5 marks each =15 marks).
Practical assessment (Group written test and Presentation) contributes 30% towards the final grade. Distance/Flex students are allowed to complete the written assessment and presentation individually..
Week 9 Friday (24 Jan 2020) 11:30 pm AEST
Excel sheet submissions with group cover page via Moodle
Week 11 Friday (7 Feb 2020)
Results available via Moodle grade book
Students will be assessed on the criteria as specified below:
Group written task (15 marks)
1. Completion and Accuracy
2. Appropriate use of Formats/Formulas in excel
Group presentation
1. Verbal Communication of Theoretical Concept/ Practical Application//Demonstration//Reasoning
2. Language/Presentation skills
- Define accounting and identify the users of accounting information and prepare the financial statements
- Demonstrate mastery of core accounting concepts, such as accrual accounting, by correctly applying these concepts to contemporary business problems, and reporting on the outcomes
- Apply, evaluate and report on the ethical requirements for accountants in Australia
- Communicate effectively about the core accounting concepts and ethical requirements, with professionals and non-professionals
- Correctly analyse and interpret the financial information contained within financial statements through the use of appropriate financial ratios, and provide professionally written reports on the results of those analyses.
- Knowledge
- Communication
2 Online Test
This is an individual assessment task. Online test will open at 9:00 am on Monday of week 10 and close at 9 pm on Friday of week 10. This assessment covers the contents from week 1 to week 8. The test consists of multiple choice questions which may be theoretical, conceptual, and /or practical. Only one attempt is permitted and it must be completed within 60 minutes. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the online test once it closes. Further details are available on Moodle.
Week 10 Friday (31 Jan 2020) 9:00 pm AEST
Online test must be completed at one go. You must complete it within the deadline unless you have applied for and granted an extension.
Results will be available immediately on the submission of quiz via moodle
The online test will automatically be marked by the computer system and results can be viewed immediately after the submission
- Define accounting and identify the users of accounting information and prepare the financial statements
- Demonstrate mastery of core accounting concepts, such as accrual accounting, by correctly applying these concepts to contemporary business problems, and reporting on the outcomes
- Apply, evaluate and report on the ethical requirements for accountants in Australia
- Knowledge
Examination
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
