Course overview
The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the corporate reporting environment and apply financial accounting and reporting requirements for companies. Presentation of financial statements: overview of financial reporting requirements for companies, and general purpose financial reports; relevant accounting standards relating to the statement of financial position, statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and statement of changes in equity, and associated notes and underlying accounting procedures. Other Disclosure Issues.
Course learning outcomes
- Recognise and appreciate the conceptual, statutory and professional requirements that impinge upon the preparation of general purpose financial reports
- Apply specific statutory and professional requirements in the preparation of general purpose financial reports
- Analyse financial reporting issues by applying relevant accounting standards and research
- Discuss relevant issues and theories underlying the development of specific accounting standards
- Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of the Accounting discipline: International Perspective (intermediate level).
Availability
Class details
Online
Class number 1003
Section 01OL
Size 500
Available 483
Notes:
Class details
Online
Class number 3003
Section 01OL
Size 500
Available 494
Notes:
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