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ACCG8225 – CA - Risk and Technology

2023 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Jessica Chen
jinhua.chen@mq.edu.au
Unit Moderator
Grant Richardson
grant.richardson@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MProfAccg and (ACCG6011 and ACCG6014 and ACST6003 and ECON6049) NB: Students must successfully complete CA - Ethics and Business module prior to enrolling in this unit. Students should directly enroll in the Ethic and Business module directly with CA ANZ.
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

In this unit, students analyse how businesses create and protect stakeholder value with a focus on risk management, data and technology. Students evaluate and respond to the benefits, risks and challenges organisations face arising from existing and emerging technologies, process automation and the use and application of data. Students will develop skills and knowledge in areas of technical practice including identifying, analysing and managing risk, computational thinking, analysis and reporting of data and emerging technologies. In real world case study based activities and associated assessments, students will apply ethical considerations to risk management and technology and develop skills to communicate technical data to a variety of audiences.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Recommend risk management strategies to address financial and non-financial risks affecting an organisation.
  • ULO2: Evaluate and communicate the results of data analysis, presented in a range of formats, to provide relevant information for decision making.
  • ULO3: Identify and evaluate existing and emerging technology solutions and contribute to an IT strategy to meet business objectives and strategy.
  • ULO4: Apply the principles of computational thinking to generate solutions to authentic business problems.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
CA - Online assessment activity – 10% 10% No 26 April - See My Capability Learn for details
CA - Written assignment – 20% 20% No 8 May - See My Capability Learn for details
CA - Written assignment – 40% 40% Yes 31 May - See My Capability Learn for details
MQ Final Exam – 30% 30% No Refer to iLearn

CA - Online assessment activity – 10%

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: 26 April - See My Capability Learn for details
Weighting: 10%

 

Candidates will review a case study scenario relating to the management of risk and respond to questions in an online assessment activity.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Recommend risk management strategies to address financial and non-financial risks affecting an organisation.

CA - Written assignment – 20%

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 8 May - See My Capability Learn for details
Weighting: 20%

 

Online case activity and written case activity

Candidates will review a case study relating to risk (including technology risk) faced by an organisation.

Candidates will submit a written assignment concerning the risk faced.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Recommend risk management strategies to address financial and non-financial risks affecting an organisation.
  • Identify and evaluate existing and emerging technology solutions and contribute to an IT strategy to meet business objectives and strategy.

CA - Written assignment – 40%

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 31 May - See My Capability Learn for details
Weighting: 40%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

 

Written submission

Candidates will analyse initial briefs, information and data in a case study about the adoption of an existing or emerging technology and related risks.

Candidates will then complete a written assignment concerning the adoption of the new or existing technology in the case study.

 

All CA assessments need to be completed and final assessment/subject must be passed to pass the unit.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Recommend risk management strategies to address financial and non-financial risks affecting an organisation.
  • Evaluate and communicate the results of data analysis, presented in a range of formats, to provide relevant information for decision making.
  • Identify and evaluate existing and emerging technology solutions and contribute to an IT strategy to meet business objectives and strategy.
  • Apply the principles of computational thinking to generate solutions to authentic business problems.

MQ Final Exam – 30%

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Refer to iLearn
Weighting: 30%

 

The students are expected to sit for MQ final examination.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Recommend risk management strategies to address financial and non-financial risks affecting an organisation.
  • Evaluate and communicate the results of data analysis, presented in a range of formats, to provide relevant information for decision making.
  • Identify and evaluate existing and emerging technology solutions and contribute to an IT strategy to meet business objectives and strategy.
  • Apply the principles of computational thinking to generate solutions to authentic business problems.

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:

 

Students are to refer to the Risk & Technology CA Program Study Guide published by Wiley and other related CA ANZ resources with details provided on the unit's iLearn site. 

 

 

Unit Web Page:

 

Students are required to access a computer and the internet at various times in completing this unit, to download course material available on the learning management system (iLearn) and to complete assessment tasks.

 

Technology Used and Required:

 

Please refer to iLearn.

Delivery Format and Other Details:

Classes

  • The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/
  • Students are expected to participate actively in seminar discussion.

 

Recommended Readings:

Additional materials will be provided at the beginning of the unit and under each of the weekly headings in iLearn. Students should read the relevant materials before coming to class and in completing the assessment tasks as well as undertake their own further research. 

Other Course Materials:

Please refer to iLearn.

Unit Schedule

Week

Commencing

Chapter and topics

Assessment

No of seminars and seminar time

1

3rd April

1. Introduction to risk management

 

1 x 3hrs

Monday 10am

2

10th April

1. Introduction to risk management

2. Risk management process

 

2 x 3hrs

Monday 10th April is a public holiday. The classes will be conducted via Zoom this week. Details will be announced via iLearn.

3

17th April

3. Emerging risk and risk scenarios

 

1 x 3hrs

Monday 10am

4

24th April

4. Risk reporting

5. Technology related risk management

CA Assessment 1 due: Online assessment activity

2 x 3hrs

Monday 10am and 2pm

5

1st May

6. Identifying and evaluating existing and emerging technologies

 

2 x 3hrs

Monday 10am and 2pm

6

8th May

7. Contributing to IT Strategy

8. Computational thinking

CA Assessment 2 due: Written assignment

1 x 3hrs

Monday 10am

7

15th May

9. Data analysis and reporting

 

2 x 3hrs

Monday 10am and 2pm

8

22nd May

MQ exam

 

1 x 3hrs

Monday 10am

9

 

 

CA Assessment 3:

Written submission due 31st May.

 

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

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IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/. 

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Unit information based on version 2023.03 of the Handbook