MPA701 - Accounting
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 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: Kerui Zhai 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 - cloud: | 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 | Evaluate the components of the conceptual framework and apply the conceptual framework to accounting decisions | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Identify economic events and account for the associated transactions manually applying the principles of accrual accounting | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Evaluate the treatment of items in the financial statements and apply relevant accounting standards | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) |
Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Multiple choice quiz (online) | - | 5% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Report (Business) | 1200 words | 15% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 3: (Individual) Case study | 2000 words | 20% | Week 9 |
| Examination | 2 hours | 60% | Exam 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
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.
Unit Fee Information
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