| Area: | School of Accounting |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Contemporary issues facing accountants - both in the Public and Private Sectors including - accountability, social responsibility accounting and the emerging field of corporate governance. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Familiarity with emerging issues facing accountants in the modern workplace. An understanding of financial accounting areas. An appreciation of the legal requirements of accounting evidence in legal proceedings. |
| 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: | Funnell, W. & Cooper, K. (1998) Public Sector Accounting and Accountability in Australia, University of New South Wales Press (PSA). |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 1 25%. Assignment 2 25%. Class Presentation 20%. Library Articles Review 20%. Tutorial Participation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
