301224 (v.2) Accounting (Financial Modelling) 330

Area:

School of Accounting

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Seminar:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

11013 (v.2) Accounting (Managerial) 101

Syllabus:

Decision support software for management accounting. Development of skills in spreadsheet add-in tools to solve capacity problems, develop budget scenarios, simulations of cash flows for revenues and expenses and capital investment cash flow planning.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course students will have - Designed and used spreadsheets that comply with audit requirements. Appreciated the use of optimisation, forecasting and simulation models for financial management. Set up financial simulations. Used tools such as budgets and profit forecasts. Found information about industries and companies using the Internet.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

Beaman et.al, (2001), Financial Modelling, 3rd ed. Melbourne, Quill Press. Garrison and Noreen, (2000), Managerial Accounting, 10th ed. New York, Irwin McGraw Hill.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Demonstrating Applications 10%. File of Exercises Completed in Laboratory 50%. Team project 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2004	UHK SPACE Main Campus	Trimester 1A	Y
2004	UHK SPACE Main Campus	Trimester 2A	Y