International Accounting

Subject ACCT30003 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2013.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: One 3-hour seminar per week
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

Both of:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Corequisites:

None
Recommended Background Knowledge:

Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
Non Allowed Subjects:

None
Core Participation Requirements:

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Subject Overview:

This subject analyses key financial accounting topics such as business combinations and consolidation, goodwill and intangibles, segmental reporting, inflation and foreign exchange from three different perspectives: theoretical issues, major national treatments, and international harmonisation efforts. Furthermore, the subject analyses key management accounting topics such as multinational systems and control in the context of foreign exchange, intracompany transfer pricing and international cost management initiatives.
Objectives:

Information not available.
Assessment:

A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (60%), an assignment totalling not more than 3000 words due mid-semester (30%) and a class presentation (10%).
Prescribed Texts:

You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
Recommended Texts:

Information Not Available
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

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Generic Skills:

  • High level of development: interpretation and analysis.

  • Moderate level of development: written communication; collaborative learning; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.

  • Some level of development: oral communication; critical thinking; use of computer software; receptiveness to alternative ideas.

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