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MPA701 - Accounting

Year:	2023 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 1: Peter Carey Trimester 2: Peter Vuong Trimester 3: Xikai Chen
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	MAA717, MAA761, MAA776, MAA777, MAA778
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
Scheduled learning activities - campus:	1 x 3 hour seminar per week
Scheduled learning activities - online:	Online independent and collaborative learning including 3 scheduled online workshops of 3 hours duration

Content

This unit assumes no previous specific accounting knowledge and concentrates on financial accounting with the objective of students understanding the basic principles and procedures governing what and how information is processed. This includes an analysis of financial reporting outcomes to interpret what the outcomes reveal, together with any shortcomings of processes that may impact upon the quality of information presented.

ULO	These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1	Explain the institutional and regulatory environment for general purpose financial reporting.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO2	Apply the principles and concepts underlying accounting (including the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting) to record different business transactions.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO3	Exercise professional judgement to analyse and solve complex financial reporting problems with appropriate accounting policies.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving
ULO4	Apply International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) or equivalent Australian accounting standards (AASB) to record information leading up to, and including, general-purpose financial statements and related disclosures.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual) Multiple choice quiz (online)	30 minutes	10%	Week 5
Assessment 2: (Individual) Case study (Data analysis and financial reporting)	Excel spreadsheet	20%	Week 8
Assessment 3: (Individual) Written Business Report	1800 words	20%	Week 11
Examination	2 hours	50%	End-of-Unit Assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MPA701 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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