School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Corporate Accounting and Reporting
  • Unit Code

    ACC6015
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Siew Hoon ONG

Description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to examine a range of contemporary financial accounting issues within the context of the global business environment. Students will gain an understanding of how various financial transactions are recorded in compliance with accounting standards and how these standards impact external disclosures. Theoretical issues and concepts underlying financial accounting practice are considered in the context of international reporting standards.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed ACC6010.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse financial accounting problems and generate solutions by examining, interpreting, and applying relevant accounting standards for external reporting purposes.
  2. Work collaboratively in preparation of a group project demonstrating application of relevant accounting standards.
  3. Prepare financial statements for external reporting purposes by demonstrating effective communication skills in the application of selected accounting standards.

Unit Content

  1. Accounting regulation and the Conceptual Framework.
  2. Accounting for intangible assets.
  3. Accounting for leases.
  4. Accounting for income taxes.
  5. Revenue recognition and applications in different industries.
  6. Earnings per share.
  7. Segment reporting.
  8. Translation of foreign operations.
  9. Business Combinations.
  10. Consolidation: Preparation of group accounts.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit enhances the learning experiences of students using different delivery modes. Teaching resources are developed to equip students to be competent in accounting knowledge and skills using a virtual and online learning mode that promotes flexible delivery. Students are provided with a range of resources for each topic that explain theoretical concepts and application of relevant accounting standards. Students will engage in active learning environment where they have the opportunity to present collaboratively with their peers, review core concepts and apply relevant accounting standards to worked examples. Students are also introduced to research principles and methods used in the accounting profession. Students will complete a collaborative team project to evaluate changes in accounting standards and the resulting implications. Accounting practitioners from accounting professional bodies are invited as guest speakers to provide students with practical business examples.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationPresentation10%
TestProgression Test10%
ProjectCollaborative Project 20%
ExaminationExam60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationPresentation10%
TestProgression Test10%
ProjectCollaborative Project 20%
ExaminationExam60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Corporate Accounting and Reporting
  • Unit Code

    ACC6015
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Siew Hoon ONG

Description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to examine a range of contemporary financial accounting issues within the context of the global business environment. Students will gain an understanding of how various financial transactions are recorded in compliance with accounting standards and how these standards impact external disclosures. Theoretical issues and concepts underlying financial accounting practice are considered in the context of international reporting standards.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed ACC6010.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse financial accounting problems and generate solutions by examining, interpreting, and applying relevant accounting standards for external reporting purposes.
  2. Work collaboratively in preparation of a group project demonstrating application of relevant accounting standards.
  3. Prepare financial statements for external reporting purposes by demonstrating effective communication skills in the application of selected accounting standards.

Unit Content

  1. Accounting regulation and the Conceptual Framework.
  2. Accounting for intangible assets.
  3. Accounting for leases.
  4. Accounting for income taxes.
  5. Revenue recognition and applications in different industries.
  6. Earnings per share.
  7. Segment reporting.
  8. Translation of foreign operations.
  9. Business Combinations.
  10. Consolidation: Preparation of group accounts.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students are provided with a range of resources for each topic that explain theoretical concepts and application of relevant accounting standards. Students are also introduced to research principles and methods used in the accounting profession. Students will complete a collaborative team project to evaluate changes in accounting standards and the resulting implications. Accounting practitioners from accounting professional bodies are invited as guest speakers to provide students with practical business examples.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportReport20%
ProjectCollaborative Project 20%
ExaminationExam60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportReport20%
ProjectCollaborative Project 20%
ExaminationExam60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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