308941 (v.1) Accounting (Social Issues) 265

Area:	School of Accounting
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
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Lecture:	1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Examines the increasing significance of environmental and social issues to corporate strategic planning and financial performance. Specifically, the unit addresses the concepts of triple bottom line reporting, incorporating global reporting initiatives, the development and auditing of International Standards Organisation 14000 compliant environmental management systems and other corporate governance issues. Focuses upon the measurement and reporting problems inherent in social issues, as well as the ethical implications of these issues. Employs a heuristic philosophy incorporating workplace field trips, experiential case studies, guest lectures from key industrial figures, and service-learning components, all of which are designed to broaden students' thinking and to develop their investigative, analytical, problem-solving and communicative skills. Recommended for those students who wish to advance to senior corporate positions.
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Field of Education:	080100 Accounting (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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