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ACCG2024 – Financial Accounting and Reporting

2024 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor and Lecturer
Meiting Lu
meiting.lu@mq.edu.au
Level 3 (Office 316), 4ER Building
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Moderator
Tas Husain
ACCG2024@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
ACCG101 or ACCG1001
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit builds on first year accounting units, exploring financial reporting environment in greater depth and challenging students to question the foundations of financial reporting. Areas and topics within International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and its Australian equivalents Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) are reviewed. On the completion of this unit, students will be familiar with the regulatory environment for financial reporting, be able to apply relevant accounting standards to key business processes, prepare a complete set of financial statements based on both accrual and cash accounting, describe the alternative reporting frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI and be able to show the accounting entries for company financing. The unit develops technical and professional judgment skills and effective business communication skills through the Business Research Report which requires students to research, review and recommend relevant accounting treatments.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Explain the regulatory environment for financial reporting including the conceptual framework by employing appropriate theories underlying accounting practice.
  • ULO2: Apply the rules of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and its Australian equivalents Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) to selected financial transactions and events, and prepare a complete set of financial statements based on both accrual and cash accounting.
  • ULO3: Describe sustainable development practices, commonly used guidelines for Integrated Reporting and extended external reporting using XBRL.
  • ULO4: Apply appropriate accounting treatments of company accounting in relation to equity and debt financing.
  • ULO5: Research and professionally communicate appropriate accounting treatment and recommendations through written assignments and presentations.

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty (written assessments)

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.   

 For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Tutorial Participation 10% No Ongoing
Group Business Report & Presentation 15% No Week 8 - Business Report; Week 9 - Presentation
Class Test 25% No Week 6
Final Examination 50% No Exam Period

Tutorial Participation

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 10%

 

This assessment task requires students to actively participate in a range of activities during tutorials. The purpose of this assessment is for students to show, with evidence, that you are working progressively and continuously throughout the session, to achieve the unit’s learning outcomes.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Explain the regulatory environment for financial reporting including the conceptual framework by employing appropriate theories underlying accounting practice.
  • Apply the rules of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and its Australian equivalents Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) to selected financial transactions and events, and prepare a complete set of financial statements based on both accrual and cash accounting.
  • Describe sustainable development practices, commonly used guidelines for Integrated Reporting and extended external reporting using XBRL.
  • Apply appropriate accounting treatments of company accounting in relation to equity and debt financing.

Group Business Report & Presentation

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Week 8 - Business Report; Week 9 - Presentation
Weighting: 15%

 

Business Report (10%): This is a a group assignment . Each group is required to write a 1,200-word business report recommending the appropriate accounting treatment and disclosures to a type of transaction(s) and/or event(s), for a specified case study. This assessment requires students to research the transaction(s) / event(s), examine the outcome(s) of the treatment and evaluate and interpret issues regarding the preparation and presentation of financial reports to the case study. Each group will be required to present their report’s recommendation in a clear, coherent and professional manner. Oral Presentation (5%): Each group will be requried to present their findings of the business report in a 10-minute presentation during their assigned tutorial. The purpose of this assessment is to help develop students' teamwork and presentation skills.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Research and professionally communicate appropriate accounting treatment and recommendations through written assignments and presentations.

Class Test

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 25%

 

In Week 6 of the session, students will be required to take a class test. The Class Test may include multiple choice questions, short answer theory questions, and/or practical questions covering topics from Weeks 1-5. More information will be provided on iLearn.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Explain the regulatory environment for financial reporting including the conceptual framework by employing appropriate theories underlying accounting practice.
  • Apply the rules of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and its Australian equivalents Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) to selected financial transactions and events, and prepare a complete set of financial statements based on both accrual and cash accounting.
  • Apply appropriate accounting treatments of company accounting in relation to equity and debt financing.

Final Examination

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Exam Period
Weighting: 50%

 

A two-hour examination will be held during the University Examination period.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Explain the regulatory environment for financial reporting including the conceptual framework by employing appropriate theories underlying accounting practice.
  • Apply the rules of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and its Australian equivalents Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) to selected financial transactions and events, and prepare a complete set of financial statements based on both accrual and cash accounting.
  • Describe sustainable development practices, commonly used guidelines for Integrated Reporting and extended external reporting using XBRL.
  • Apply appropriate accounting treatments of company accounting in relation to equity and debt financing.

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

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Unit Schedule

Week

Week Starting:

Topic

 

1

 

22 July

Introduction to the Regulatory Environment and Conceptual Framework

Introduction to Financing a company - Equity and Debt Financing

 

2

 

 29 July

Accounting for Income Tax – Part I

 

3

 

 5 August

Accounting for Income Tax – Part II

 

4

 

 12 August

Accounting for Property, Plant and Equipment

 

5

 

19 August

Accounting for Intangibles

 

6

 

26 August

TBA

Class Test Due

 

7

 

2 September

Accounting for Impairment

 

8

  

9 September

Accounting for Leases

 

 

MID-SESSION BREAK (From 16 to 29 September)

9

30 September

Revenue Recognition and Financial Statements

Accounting Policies, Estimates and Errors

Accounting Theory and its impact on accounting policy choices

 

10

8 October

Statement of Cash Flows - Overview and Direct Method

 

11

14 October

Statement of Cash Flows - Indirect Method, Notes and Limitations

 

12

21 October

Alternative Reporting Frameworks

 

13

28 October

Revision

 

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Unit information based on version 2024.03 of the Handbook