5699 (v.6) Financial Management 550

Area:

Graduate School of Business

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Designed as an introduction to accounting and financial management, for managers and professionals without formal business qualifications. Develops knowledge and understanding of a company's financial position, corporate accountability and how these effect business decisions. The assessment of companies according to their liquidity, profitability, financial backing and triple-bottom-line performance. Develops understanding of the real drivers of a business and explain, in financial terms, the costs and benefits of decision alternatives. Provides skills to communicate more effectively with finance and accounting managers.

Unit Outcomes:

The objective of this unit is to provide you with a broad understanding of financial accounting and its associated terminology, so that you may be able to make better use of general purpose financial statements and the Triple Bottom Line reporting in a management role.

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:

Bennett, M and James, P (1998), The Green Bottom Line. Sheffield, UK Greenleaf Publishing. Deegan, C. (2000), Financial Accounting Theory. Ch 9. Australia, McGraw-Hill. Elkington, John (1998), Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of the 21st Century Business. Chapter 4, pp 69-95, Capstone, New Society Publishers. Gray, R, Bebbington, J and Walters, D (1993), Accounting for the Environment: The Greening of Accountancy Part II. London, Paul Chapman. Gray, R, and Bebbington (2001), Accounting for the Environment. 2nd ed. London, Sage.

Unit Texts:

Bazley, M. Hancock, P. Berry, A. and Jarvis, R. (2001), Contemporary Accounting: A Conceptual Approach, 4th ed. Australia, Thomas Nelson. Teaching Learning Group (2002), Financial Management 550 Guide: Accounting for Managers. Perth, Curtin Universityof Technology.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

End of Trimester Test 40%. Group presentation 10%. Major group project 30%. Mid trimester quiz 20%. 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	Perth City Campus	Trimester 1	Y
2004	Perth City Campus	Trimester 2	Y
2004	Perth City Campus	Trimester 3	Y	Y