School Of BusinessPublic Sector Accounting and Financial Control (PG)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 200462.3
Discipline: ACCOUNTING
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Bachelor degree with a major in accounting or equivalent.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students wishing to take this unit as an elective need approval from the Course Advisor and must be enrolled in a postgraduate program.
About this Unit
The public sector is a common feature of our modern society. There are a variety of entities in the public sector which account for a large proportion of national output and employment in many countries including Australia. This unit examines the role of government entities in our society, decision-making processes and their accountability structures with an in-depth examination of various accounting, reporting, auditing, financial management and control techniques used by them.