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ACCG6003 – Managing Finance

2021 – Session 2, Special circumstances

Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update

The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.

This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Carl Shen
carl.shen@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MMgmt or MEngMgt
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit equips students with the tools and techniques required to analyse and interpret financial and economic data and financial accounting statements, analyse and assess performance of business units, evaluate investment projects, and understand financial markets and the economic environment. Finance, accounting, and economic theory is applied with the aim of providing a coherent framework and insights to assist in making reasoned managerial decisions.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Identify and describe models employed in management decision making to solve problems
  • ULO2: Apply finance, accounting and economic theories, frameworks and methods to make sound business decisions
  • ULO3: Critically analyse the implications of a firm’s decisions/strategies for a range of stakeholders in view of the firm’s sustainability considerations
  • ULO4: Evaluate a range of business indicators to measure and track the firm’s value creation

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Unit Preparation 10% No Week 5
Report 50% No Week 11
Online Final Examination 40% No Final Exam Period

Unit Preparation

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: Week 5
Weighting: 10%

 

Students are to review case study materials relating to a selected organisation and submit before the first class

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify and describe models employed in management decision making to solve problems

Report

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 50%

 

Students are required to undertake an analysis of a range of aspects of a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. You are required to critically assess the health of the organisation (as aligned to its stated goals and objectives) in the context of sustainability considerations

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply finance, accounting and economic theories, frameworks and methods to make sound business decisions
  • Critically analyse the implications of a firm’s decisions/strategies for a range of stakeholders in view of the firm’s sustainability considerations
  • Evaluate a range of business indicators to measure and track the firm’s value creation

Online Final Examination

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Final Exam Period
Weighting: 40%

 

A 2-hour online final examination for this unit will be held during the University Examination period. Students are expected to access the exam online at the time designated in the University examination Timetable.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify and describe models employed in management decision making to solve problems
  • Apply finance, accounting and economic theories, frameworks and methods to make sound business decisions
  • Evaluate a range of business indicators to measure and track the firm’s value creation

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Required Text: Gowthorpe, C (2018), Business Accounting & Finance, 4th edition, Cengage, ISBN: 9781473749351

Unit Schedule

Week

Topic

Details

1

Financial Accounting 1

Dual Entry/Balance Sheet

2

Financial Accounting 2

Accrual Accounting/Depreciation

3

Financial Accounting 3

Income Statement/Cash Flow Statement

4

Financial Ratio Analysis

 

5

Capital Investment

Estimating WACC

(Submit unit preparation consisting of the financial ratio analysis covered in weeks 1-4)

6

Equity Valuation 1

Discounted Cash Flow Model

7

Equity Valuation 2

Abnormal Earnings/Price Multiple Model

8

Financial Assets

Common and Preferred Shares/Loan and Bond/Money Market Instruments

9

Capital Structure and Payout

 

10

Working Capital

Managing Corporate Liquidity

11

Debt Valuation

Debt Valuation/Yield Curve

(Submit the Report consisting of financial ratio analysis, equity valuation, and the analyses of capital structure and payout policies covered in weeks 1-10).

12

Mutual Fund/Accrual Anomaly

 

13

Revision

 

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