Accounting Principles for Decision Makers

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, 100% online
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Area/Catalogue
ACCT 5007
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Course ID
202891
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
Accounting and Finance
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

To provide students with broad understanding of the principles of financial and management accounting and enable them to confidently understand financial and management accounting information from a preparer perspective. Students' understanding of key accounting concepts and disclosure requirements, and their ability to apply fundamental financial and management accounting recording and measurement methods, will be developed.

  • Introduction to Accounting Principles
  • Financial Statements and Interpretation
  • Management Accounting for Decision Making

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the usefulness of accounting information and apply basic accounting principles to record and classify financial information
  • Interpret financial statements and apply knowledge to critically analyse financial and non-financial information in financial reports
  • Demonstrate fundamental level knowledge of management accounting processes and the ability to apply management accounting techniques to assess costs, prepare budgets and assist in decision making

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

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