Accounting Systems & Practices

Unit Outline Semester One, 2014 Faculty of Business Government and Law

Unit Title: Accounting Systems and Practices

Unit Number: 6360

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General Information

Unit title Accounting Systems and Practices

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Unit number

6360

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Teaching Period and year offered

S1, 2014

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Credit point value

3

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Unit level

2

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Name of Unit Convener and contact details (including telephone and email) Name Phone Room email Mail box Hai Wei Fan 6201 2200 11C12 haiwei.fan@canberra.edu.au number 345 at the C level of Building 11

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Administrative contact details (including name, location, telephone and email) Name Room Phone Email Reception of the Faculty 11B27 6206 8810 BGLAdminEnquiries@canberra.edu.au

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Academic Content

Unit description and learning outcomes Accounting Systems and Practices is the foundation subject in the accounting major. It deals with the accounting cycle and the concepts, principles and practices for measuring, recording and reporting financial events. Principles of risk management and internal control are also considered, as well as the benefits and limitations of accounting and spreadsheet software for transaction processing and decision support. On successful completion of...