School Of BusinessIntroductory AccountingWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200396.4
Discipline: ACCOUNTING
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
51229 - Financial Accounting A, 51253 - Financial Accounting B
Incompatible Units
200495 - Accounting: A Business Perspective (PG)
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate Business course. Students wishing to take this unit as an elective need approval from the Course Advisor.
About this Unit
The aim of this unit is to provide a comprehensive introduction to contemporary financial accounting. This is an essential component in the understanding of the production and use of accounting information in business. This unit applies accounting concepts, standards and principles enabling students to be competent in the technical skills in accounting which is a fundamental tool for making economic decisions and for analysing and solving business problems. Students will learn to apply such concepts, standards and principles through a range of individual and collaborative means using a blended learning design that draws on current and future trends in the broad international context.