Accounting Principles for Decision Makers

Postgraduate

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, 100% online
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Area/Catalogue
ACCT 5007
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Course ID
202891
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Accounting and Fin
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Wei Qian
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

To provide students with broad understanding of the principles of financial and management accounting and enable them to confidently understand financial and management accounting information from a preparer perspective. Students' understanding of key accounting concepts and disclosure requirements, and their ability to apply fundamental financial and management accounting recording and measurement methods, will be developed.

  • Introduction to Accounting Principles
  • Financial Statements and Interpretation
  • Management Accounting for Decision Making

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the usefulness of accounting information and apply basic accounting principles to record and classify financial information
  • Interpret financial statements and apply knowledge to critically analyse financial and non-financial information in financial reports
  • Demonstrate fundamental level knowledge of management accounting processes and the ability to apply management accounting techniques to assess costs, prepare budgets and assist in decision making

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Availability

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 05/03/2027
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Census date
Fri 26/03/2027
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 09/04/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 07/05/2027

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Group 1

Class number
Class number 31047
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-12
5 May - 26 May Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-12
Class number
Class number 31048
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Wednesday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-23
5 May - 26 May Wednesday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-23
Class number
Class number 31049
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 16
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Tuesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-18
4 May - 25 May Tuesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-18
Class number
Class number 31864
Section
Section WS04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Thursday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West AHMS, G033
6 May - 27 May Thursday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West AHMS, G033

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/08/2027
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Census date
Fri 03/09/2027
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 17/09/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 15/10/2027

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Group 1

Class number
Class number 63701
Section
Section WS05
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Tuesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12A/B
12 Oct - 2 Nov Tuesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12A/B
Class number
Class number 65912
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
2 Aug - 20 Sep Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
11 Oct - 1 Nov Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
Class number
Class number 65913
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Tuesday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
12 Oct - 2 Nov Tuesday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
Class number
Class number 66618
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
2 Aug - 20 Sep Monday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28
11 Oct - 1 Nov Monday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28
Class number
Class number 66619
Section
Section WS04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH2-16
13 Oct - 3 Nov Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH2-16

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