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ACCG8126 – Corporate Accounting

2025 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Le Luo
le.luo@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
(Admission to MAccg or MAccLead or MAccg(Adv) or MProfAcc or MProfAccgLead) or ACCG6011
Corequisites Corequisites
ACCG923 or ACCG8123
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit discusses and analyses the accounting issues that pertain to the corporate form of organisation operating in the private sector. It includes an examination of the framework for regulating corporate financial reporting in Australia, as well as an in-depth study of the requirements for the preparation of financial statements for a group of companies operating under common control. This unit evaluates the application and basis of selected accounting standards that relates to investment in entities, which includes consolidation, equity accounting and joint arrangement. Case studies are used to illustrate the application of accounting standards in the real-world setting. Students are expected to analyse and integrate conceptual and technical corporate accounting knowledge.

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: Evaluate the application and basis of selected accounting standards and apply accounting standards including the Conceptual Framework in the preparation of company financial statements
  • ULO2: Analyse and integrate conceptual and technical corporate accounting knowledge to report formation of organisations
  • ULO3: Use a visual analytics software to explore and gain insight(s) into a company’s financial and non-financial performance
  • ULO4: Effectively communicate within a group and to an intended audience

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
Skills development: Corporate accounting 25% No Week 7 (13 April) and Week 10 (18 May)
Professional practice: Company Analysis 25% No 01/06/2025
Formal and observed learning: Exam 50% No Exam Period

Skills development: Corporate accounting

Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 7 (13 April) and Week 10 (18 May)
Weighting: 25%

 

The purpose of this assessment is for you to consistently build your expertise in corporate accounting throughout the unit.

You will consolidate and evaluate your learning throughout the session via a structured approach.

Skills in focus: - Critical thinking - Problem Solving - Discipline knowledge

Deliverable: Written submission [max. 1,500 words] Individual assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate the application and basis of selected accounting standards and apply accounting standards including the Conceptual Framework in the preparation of company financial statements
  • Analyse and integrate conceptual and technical corporate accounting knowledge to report formation of organisations
  • Use a visual analytics software to explore and gain insight(s) into a company’s financial and non-financial performance
  • Effectively communicate within a group and to an intended audience

Professional practice: Company Analysis

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 01/06/2025
Weighting: 25%

 

The purpose of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your skills in analysing a company's financial and non-financial information.

You will prepare a report to communicate your insights.

Skills in focus: - Work Readiness - Critical Thinking - Communication

Deliverable: Written Report [max: 1,500 words] Individual assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate the application and basis of selected accounting standards and apply accounting standards including the Conceptual Framework in the preparation of company financial statements
  • Analyse and integrate conceptual and technical corporate accounting knowledge to report formation of organisations
  • Use a visual analytics software to explore and gain insight(s) into a company’s financial and non-financial performance
  • Effectively communicate within a group and to an intended audience

Formal and observed learning: Exam

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Exam Period
Weighting: 50%

 

The purpose of this assessment is for you to formally demonstrate the expertise you have gained in this unit.

You will participate in a 2-hour exam held during the University Examination period. Important information about the exam will be made available on the unit iLearn page. You should also review the MQ Exams website for general tips.

Deliverable: Formal exam Individual assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate the application and basis of selected accounting standards and apply accounting standards including the Conceptual Framework in the preparation of company financial statements
  • Analyse and integrate conceptual and technical corporate accounting knowledge to report formation of organisations

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 Textbook: Leo, Knapp, McGowan, Sweeting, and Meng, Custom Publication for Macquarie University ACCG8123/ACCG8126, John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd, 2021. Please find the link for the textbook information via https://www.wileydirect.com.au/buy/accg8123-accg8126/.

Recommended Readings Baltzan, P, Paige, A 2023, Business Driven Information Systems, 8e McGraw-Hill North Ryde Australia (ISBN 9781264136827) Please refer to ilearn for more details about the unit delivery and resources

Unit Schedule

Week commencing Monday Week No. Topic Readings Assignment Due
24-Feb 1 Accounting for income tax Ch. 4 (Leo)  
3-Mar 2 Business combinations Ch. 7 (Leo)  
10-Mar 3 Consol. I – the consolidation method Ch. 9 (Leo)  
17-Mar 4 Consol. II – wholly owned subsidiaries Ch. 10 (Leo)  
24-Mar 5 Consol. III - Intra-group transactions Ch. 11 (Leo)  
31-Mar 6 Consol. IV – Non-controlling interests Ch. 12 (Leo)  
7-Apr 7 Introduction to Tableu   Assessed Coursework 1 Due on Sunday 
Mid-session break (14-Apr - 27-Apr)  
28-Apr 8 Translation of foreign currency financial statements Ch. 15 (Leo)  
5-May 9 Equity accounting Ch. 17 (Leo)  
12-May 10 Financial Instrument Ch. 11 (Loftus) Assessed Coursework 2 Due on Sunday 
19-May 11 Information Systems Documentation and Controls Refer to ilearn  
26-May 12 Software tools and their applicability to accounting Refer to ilearn Company analysis Due on Sunday
2-Jun 13 Revision  

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Unit information based on version 2025.03 of the Handbook