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Course Profile ACCTING 7019 ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS AND METHODS (M)

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GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

1.1 COURSE DETAILS Course: ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods (M) Coordinating Unit: Business School, Faculty of the Professions Teaching Period: Semester 1 Level: Postgraduate Coursework Location/s: North Terrace Units: 3 Contact: Up to 4 hours per week Prerequisites: Not applicable Corequisites: Not applicable Incompatible: ACCTING 7000 Assumed Knowledge: Not applicable Restrictions: Not applicable Quota: Not applicable Course Description: This course introduces students to the fundamentals of financial accounting practice. It develops students' understanding of key accounting concepts, recording methods and measuring and disclosing requirements. Topics include an introduction to accounting information in decision contexts, the conceptual framework (SAC 1, SAC 2, the Conceptual Framework), Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows, recording financial transactions, adjusting entries and the accounting cycle, inventory, cost of acquisition of non-current assets, depreciation, revaluation, introductory financial statement analysis, organisational structures (sole proprietors, partnerships, companies), and other selected issues relating to financial reporting standards. 1.2 COURSE STAFF Name: Michael Jones Location: Room 13.25, 10 Pulteney St Telephone: 8313 4512 (work) Email: michael.jones@adelaide.edu.au Course Website: www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au For all administrative queries, please email directly Nicole Moschakis.
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Year: 2012

Mode: Internal

Nicole Moschakis Room 13.38, 10 Pulteney St 8313 6825 (work) nicole.moschakis@adelaide.edu.au

1.3 COURSE TIMETABLE Lecture: Thursdays 11.10 am to 1.00 pm Masonic Hall G10 Grand Hall, North Terrace The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from the Course Planner at http://access.adelaide.edu.au/courses/search.asp

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