Corporate Financial Reporting and Analysis - ACCT2542

   
   
 
Course Outline: ACCT2542 Course Outline
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ACCT1511
 
 
Equivalent: ACCT2552
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


All students taking this course during Summer Term 2009/10 will be required to pay full tuition fees. This includes Commonwealth supported students who are studying at UNSW. Please see Australian School of Business courses - Summer Term fees 2009-10 for more information.

This intermediate financial accounting course is intended for students who will be involved in the preparation or use of corporate financial reports whether as accountants, financial executives, auditors, financial analysts, actuaries or legal advisors. This course builds on the foundation laid in ACCT1501 and ACCT1511 and covers financial reporting on, and analysis of, more complex business transactions, events and structures. Topics include, accounting for various types of equity investments such as subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, tax effect accounting, disclosure issues and understanding the regulatory environment in which financial statements are prepared.