Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Moderator
Stephen Haswell
Contact via stephen.haswell@mq.edu.au
Lecturer
Leisa Henness
Contact via leisa.henness@mq.edu.au
Unit Convenor
Emma Holmes
Contact via emma.holmes@mq.edu.au
Tutor
Meth Mevan Pulas Mavanane
Contact via meth.mavananehewa@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp including ACCG224(P)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines the framework and techniques that are used to prepare general purpose financial reports for companies. The unit builds on ACCG100, ACCG101 and ACCG224 and further considers the recognition and measurement of financial statement elements and accounting for income tax. A major topic of the unit is the techniques of consolidation accounting used to prepare the consolidated financial statements for a corporate group. Through the in-depth discussion of a number of key corporate accounting issues, this unit provides students with the technical accounting knowledge to prepare and use company financial statements. This unit develops graduate capabilities centred on higher order analysis and effective communication skills using a range of technical materials.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Assessed Coursework | 25% | Weeks 4,6,8,10,12 |
Report | 13% | 12 May 2014 |
Online Quiz | 7% | Week 13 |
Final Examination | 55% | 17th June - 25th June |
Due: Weeks 4,6,8,10,12
Weighting: 25%
There are five assessed coursework to be completed in registered tutorials in weeks 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. Each assessed coursework is worth 5%. In each assessed coursework, students will be instructed to complete one question individually and are permitted to access their own hand-written notes on one double-sided page of a white A4 paper only. Typed or photocopied notes will NOT be permitted. The hand-written notes (showing student ID and student name) must be submitted together with each assessed coursework. Students are not allowed to access the textbook or other course materials. Students have to bring a calculator for each assessed coursework, and will NOT be allowed to share calculators or access any electronic devices (e.g., phones, tablets, etc.) during the assessment.
Submission
Students must attempt the assessed coursework in registered tutorials in weeks 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
Extension
No extension will be granted. There will be no supplementary assessed coursework questions.
Penalties
Students who do not complete the assessed coursework question in their registered tutorial will be awarded a mark of zero for the task, except for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved. In these cases the weighting will be transferred to the final examination.
What is required to complete satisfactorily?
Students will be expected to attend lectures weekly and to undertake independent study in preparation for the assessed coursework questions. It is expected that students spend approximately 5 hours of study per assessed coursework question.
Due: 12 May 2014
Weighting: 13%
Students will be assigned into groups of five (or less) by their tutors to complete a group report. Detailed requirements and marking criteria of the report will be released on iLearn in week 5. The report is due by 4pm, Monday 12 May 2014 (week 9).
Submission
Each group must submit a hard copy of the group report to reception on level 2 by 4pm, Monday 12 May 2014. Before the group report is submitted, all groups will be required to submit their reports electronically to Turnitin through iLearn. Turnitin is an internet database that identifies papers containing unoriginal material. When you submit your report to Turnitin, an Originality Report will be produced. Detailed instructions will be available in week 5 via iLearn. The Originality Report must be printed and submitted together with the group report. Please allow 24 hours for your final originality report to be generated. If you do not allow sufficient time for the originality report, or the originality report is not attached, penalty may apply.
Extension
No extension will be granted. Late submission (i.e., submitted after the deadline) will incur a penalty.
Penalties
Students that do not submit the report by the deadline will get penalized, that is, their report marks will get reduced by the late submission penalty or they may get a mark of ZERO. Severe penalties will apply to cases of plagiarism.
What is required to complete satisfactorily?
It is students’ responsibility to ensure that workload distributed to each group member is reasonable and that all members make continuous progress in the report. It is suggested that a timeline is developed and used by group members to constantly monitor progress. Each group is expected to spend approximately 25 hours of study (e.g., research, writing up the report, discussion, etc.) for the report.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 7%
The quiz will be held in week 13. The quiz will be computer based (accessed from iLearn) with multiple choice questions. The topic coverage of the quiz will be all material in the entire course. The results of the quiz will be released on iLearn in week 14. Detailed information about the quiz will be provided in week 12 via iLearn.
Submission
The quiz will be administered online in week 13 via iLearn.
Extension
No extension will be granted i.e., there will be no supplementary quiz.
Penalties
Students who do not complete the quiz by the deadline will be awarded a mark of zero for the assessment task.
What is required to complete satisfactorily?
Students will be expected to attend lectures weekly and to undertake independent study in preparation for the quiz. It is expected that students spend approximately 5 hours of study for the quiz.
Due: 17th June - 25th June
Weighting: 55%
A final examination is included as an assessment task for this unit to provide assurance that:
i) the product belongs to the student and
ii) the student has attained the knowledge and skills tested in the exam.
The final exam is of three hours and ten minutes duration. The final exam of ACCG308 is designed to test you against the learning objectives of the unit. Students in ACCG308 for 2014 will be required to do a final exam that tests them on all the material covered during the session.
You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching session, that is, the final day of the official examination period.
The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for Special Consideration. The University’s policy on special consideration process is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html Further details of policy on special consideration are given in the section below.
If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Special Consideration process, the examination will be scheduled as per Supplementary Examination timetable of the Faculty. Please note that the supplementary examination will be of a similar format as the final examination. Also note that there are no deferred supplementary exams in this unit. Students who are granted a Supplementary Exam but do not manage to sit for the Supplementary Exam in the scheduled period will not be able to pass the unit in First Session 2014. The supplementary exam period will be provided after the final examination.
The Macquarie university examination policy details the principles and conduct of examinations at the University. The policy is available at:
http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/examination/policy.htm
Details regarding the form and scope of the final exam will be provided to you during the final lecture. In the meantime you should be aware that the best preparation for the final exam is as follows:
What is required to complete the unit satisfactorily
Students must pass the final exam and pass the overall assessment to receive a passing grade in this unit. Students are expected to spend approximately 24 hours of study for the final exam.
Tutors will record attendance each week. You must attend at least 9 of the 12 tutorials in order to complete satisfactory coursework requirements for this unit. For this purpose we do not accept medical certificates for missed tutorials; it is up to you to organise yourself to come to at least nine tutorials.
Tutorials begin in Week 2 – on Thursday 27 March.
On-line enrolment changes will be shut down at the end of week 2 so all changes must be made by then.
You can only attend and sit for the Assessed Coursework in your registered tutorial.
Jubb, P.B., Haswell, S.M. and I.A. Langfield-Smith, Company Accounting, 5th Edition 2010, Cengage, Melbourne.
The text can be purchased from the Macquarie University Co-op Bookshop.
This text is used extensively for both lecture references and for tutorial work in each week of the unit. Ideally students should have a copy of this text that they can access at all times. Copies of this text are available on Library Reserve.
You will need basic computer skills to use Macquarie University’s iLearn teaching facility (refer to the detail contained below in Unit Web Page). You will need to download documents supplied in pdf format.
ACCG308 lecture handouts, notices and homework solutions will be available in full from the unit’s web page. You can access the web page on campus, at work or at home, where you can login to “iLearn” https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/. Please check the web site on a regular basis for notices, updates, etc.
Lectures will be audio recorded on ‘iLecture’ and made available on iLearn by the end of the week. 'Virtual tutorials', which provide detailed explanations for some self-study homework questions, are also made available for some topics.
There is no change to the textbook since the last offering of this unit.
There are changes made to the weighting or format of the asessment tasks, compared to the last offering of the unit. First, there is a group report (13%) in this session, while there was a class test in the previous session. Second, the number of assessed coursework has been reduced to five. Third, the weightings of the quiz and the final examination have been changed to 7% and 55% respectively.
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Lecturer |
Lecture Topic |
Chapters |
Week 1 20 March |
LH |
Unit introduction, overview of regulation |
Chs 1, 2 & 3 |
Week 2 27 March |
LH |
Introductory company accounting, share issues, distributions to owners |
Chs 4 & 5 |
Week 3 3 April |
LH |
Company reorganisation |
Ch 6 |
Week 4 10 April |
LH |
Debt securities |
Ch 7 |
Week 5 17 April |
LH |
Business combination |
Ch 16 (p. 439-454; p. 463-473) |
Week 6 24 April |
LH |
Purchase consolidation 1 |
Ch 17 Ch 18 (up to p. 549) |
Week 7 1 May |
EH |
Purchase consolidation 2 |
Ch. 19 (up to p. 605) |
Week 8 8 May |
EH |
Intra-group transactions |
Ch 20 (up to p. 658) |
Week 9 15 May |
EH |
Direct non-controlling interest |
Ch 21 |
Week 10 22 May |
EH |
Indirect interest |
Ch 23 |
Week 11 29 May |
EH |
Equity accounting |
Ch16 (p. 456-463) Ch 26 (up to p. 907) |
Week 12 5 June |
EH |
Receivership, voluntary administration, and liquidations |
Chs 13 & 14 |
Week 13 12 June |
EH |
Discussion of final examination
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Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Grades
Macquarie University uses the following grades in coursework units of study:
· HD - High Distinction
· D - Distinction
· CR - Credit
· P - Pass
· F – Fail
Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie
University Grading Policy which is available at:
http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
For further information, please refer to the following link:
http://universitycouncil.mq.edu.au/legislation.html
Grade Appeals and Final Examination Script Viewing
If, at the conclusion of the unit, you have performed below expectations, and are considering lodging an appeal of grade and/or viewing your final exam script please refer to the following website which provides information about these processes and the cut off dates in the first instance. Please read the instructions provided concerning what constitutes a valid grounds for appeal before appealing your grade.
http://www.city.mq.edu.au/reviews-appeals.html
Special Consideration Policy
The University is committed to equity and fairness in all aspects of its learning and teaching. In stating this commitment, the University recognises that there may be circumstances where a student is prevented by unavoidable disruption from performing in accordance with their ability. A special consideration policy exists to support students who experience serious and unavoidable disruption such that they do not reach their usual demonstrated performance level.The policy is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html
The University defines serious and unavoidable disruption to studies as resulting from an event or set of circumstances that:
A Special Consideration application is deemed to be valid if all the following criteria have been satisfied:
· The Special Consideration application is completed by the student and submitted online through www.ask.mq.edu.au within five (5) working days after the due date of the associated assessment task / final examination.
· The application contains supportingevidence to demonstrate the severity of the circumstance(s) and that substantial disruption has been caused to the student’s capacity for effective study. (The University will not follow up on outstanding evidence, nor contact any person or body on behalf of the student. The application will be considered as submitted.)
· The original supporting documentation has been sighted by MQC reception staff within five (5) working days after the due date of the associated assessment task.
· Where the particular circumstances are medical in nature, a Professional Authority Form including the health professional’s Medicare Provider Number is included. (If a Professional Authority Form cannot be obtained, an original medical certificate indicating the severity (serious / not serious) and impact of the circumstances must be included with the application.)
· Where the particular circumstances are non-medical in nature, appropriate supporting evidence indicating the severity (serious / not serious) and impact of the circumstances is included with the application.
· The student was performing satisfactorily in the unit up to the date of the unavoidable disruption. (If a student’s work in the unit was previously unsatisfactory, subsequent unavoidable disruption will not overcome the fact that the earlier work was unsatisfactory).
Unacceptable grounds for Special Consideration
The University has determined that some circumstances are not acceptable grounds for claiming Special Consideration. These grounds include, but are not limited, to:
Acute Problems
The University defines acute problems as those involving fewer than three (3) consecutive days within a study period. In these cases, students should not apply for special consideration via ask.mq.edu.au, but contact their Unit Convenor within 5 working days of the assessment due date so that a local solution may be discussed, except where the disruption affects completion of a final examination. (If a final examination is affected, the student should submit a special consideration application via ask.mq.edu.au.)
Prior Conditions Conditions existing prior to commencing a unit of study are not grounds for Special Consideration, except in the event of unavoidable deterioration of the condition. The student is responsible for managing their workload in light of any known or anticipated problems. Students with a pre-existing disability/ chronic health condition may contact the Disability Service for information on available support.
In submitting a request for Special Consideration, the student is acknowledging that they may be required to undertake additional work and agreeing to hold themselves available so that they can complete any extra work as required. The time and date, deadline or format of any required extra assessable work as a result of an application for Special Consideration is not negotiable.
Attendance at Macquarie City Campus
All Students are required to attend at least 80% of the scheduled course contact hours each Session. Additionally Macquarie City Campus monitors the course progress of international students to ensure that the student complies with the conditions of their visa relating to attendance.
This minimum level of attendance includes all lectures and tutorials. Tutorial attendance will be recorded weekly. If any scheduled class falls on a public holiday this will be rescheduled as advised by your Lecturer. Attendance at any mid-Session or in-class test is compulsory unless otherwise stated.
Unavoidable non-attendance due to illness or circumstances beyond your control must be supported by appropriate documentation to be considered for a supplementary test. Other non-attendance will obtain zero for the test. You should refer to the section above on Special Consideration for more details about this.
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Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
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Students who require assistance are encouraged to contact the Student Services Manager at Macquarie City Campus. Please see reception to book an appointment.
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At any time students (or groups of students) can book our Student Advising rooms on Level 6 by emailing info@city.mq.edu.au with a day and time and nominated contact person. There are additional student study spaces available on Level 1.
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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
IT Help at Macquarie City Campus
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Students are expected to act responsibly when utilising Macquarie City Campus IT facilities. The following regulations apply to the use of computing facilities and online services:
· Accessing inappropriate web sites or downloading inappropriate material is not permitted.
· Material that is not related to coursework for approved unit is deemed inappropriate.
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Non-compliance with these conditions may result in disciplinary action without further notice.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
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The first lecture (week 1) begins with administration of the unit. Topic areas covered include the International Accounting Standards Board, Australian equivalents of International Financial Reporting Standards, and the Framework.
Week 2 examines share issues and the elements of financial statements and how they are presented in a company’s accounting records and classified in the financial statements.
Week 3 discusses the re-organization of a company’s capital. Of special interest is the share buyback, a procedure used recently by a number of high-profile companies.
Week 4 covers different types of debt and demonstrates methods of accounting for the issue and repayment of debt.
Week 5 considers investment in new assets, especially those that lead to business combinations, an important concept. The discussion this week is from the point of view of the acquirer of the asset. Investments are considered for a single asset, then for multiple assets that amount to a business (and those that do not); and these are contrasted with equity (share) investments in other companies. The latter may lead to the acquirer having significant influence over the other company, or control over it. The accounting in each case is different. Significant influence leads to equity accounting. Control leads to consolidation accounting. All of these are introduced in the same text chapter (Ch. 16) so that the purpose of each is compared and contrasted.
Week 6 is the first of five weeks devoted to the study of consolidation accounting. We begin with the principles of consolidation accounting including the control criterion, the entity concept, consolidation processes and the preparation of a consolidation worksheet at control date.
Week 7 continues the discussion of the consolidation process and the preparation of a consolidation worksheet, but this time is the application after control date.
Week 8 covers the elimination of intra-entity transactions within a consolidated group.
Week 9 considers impact of non-controlling interests on the consolidation worksheet.
Week 10 covers the consolidation accounting of indirect ownership interests which can arise when there are more than two companies in the group.
Week 11 covers the topic of equity accounting that accounts for the relationship between an investor and its associates.
Week 12 covers the topic of external administration and specifically discusses receivership, voluntary administration and liquidations.
Week 13 revises the unit’s objectives to assist students with their final exam preparation.