Subject description
This subject informs managers on the role accounting plays in organisations and its contribution in achieving stated objectives. It exposes students to financial reports (legislated and internal) and guides them through the process of undertaking financial statement analysis to better support managerial decision-making. Students are introduced to the role and … For more content click the Read More button below.
Equivalence
ACCY919 - Accounting for Managers
TBS 901 - Accounting for Managers
Delivery
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Engagement hours
Wollongong, Sydney & Distance Learning:Please refer to subject timetable / subject Moodle site for contact hours detail
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Critically analyse and integrate complex financial data in order to propose judgments on business performance past and future.
2.
Appraise the basis and substance of financial data impact on financial reporting.
3.
Evaluate and apply relevant financial tools used in business decision-making to complex real-world business challenges.
4.
Apply skills in financial planning and comparative performance analysis to monitor ethical business progress.
5.
Demonstrate the roles and relationships that ethical reasoning, governance and risk management play on overall managerial decision-making.
6.
Effectively communicate complex concepts and information through a range of media, particularly with respect to the construction of internal budgets, performance reporting and internal controls.
Assessment details
Financial Statement Analysis
Accounting for financial/management decision making
Strategic management accounting
Work integrated learning
Professional WIL:This subject has "Professional WIL". Students in this subject will spend substantial time in a workplace and receive guidance, supervision and feedback from a workplace supervisor.
Textbook information
Textbook details are available online from the University Bookshop at http://unishop.uow.edu.au