307976 (v.1) Accounting (International) 575

Area:	School of Accounting
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0

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Seminar:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	5698 (v.5) Organisational Behaviour 550 or any previous version AND 5755 (v.6) Managerial Effectiveness 571 or any previous version

Syllabus:	Provides an understanding of the differences in accounting between countries in financial reporting. The unit introduces financial statement analysis at an early stage to highlight problems associated with analysing and comparing financial results from corporations operating in a global economy. This is a continuing underlying theme in the unit. A comparative study of transparency and disclosure highlighting major differences in international reporting is followed by a study of the thrust towards global harmonisation of accounting and reporting. Financial reporting in the Asia-Pacific region, the United States and the European Union will be studied. Issues in international accounting including international business combinations, reporting liabilities, foreign currency translation, segment reporting, transfer pricing and accounting for price level changes will be studied functions.

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Field of Education:	80101 Accounting
Funding Cluster:	02 - Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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307976 (v.1) Accounting (International) 575

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