Introductory Accounting
UndergraduateADU-ACCT10042027
Previously UAD-ACC1002OUA
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 15 Aug 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $2,200
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Introductory Accounting
About this subject
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the key concepts that underpin the preparation of general-purpose financial reports.
- Analyse and interpret financial statements.
- Evaluate the accounting information needs of management.
- Understand and apply key principles of budgeting.
- Apply various management accounting techniques to analyse decisions faced by management.
- Introduction to financial accounting
- Financial statements
- Recording accounting transactions
- Non-current assets
- Financial Statement analysis
- Introduction to management accounting & ethics
- Cost behaviour
- Cost-volume-profit analysis
- Budgeting for planning and decision making
- Performance management system: Balanced Scorecard
The objective of the course is to provide an introductory knowledge of accounting to students of all disciplines such as business, professions, arts, engineering, health, medical, and sciences. A general overview of accounting principles relating to the preparation of financial and managerial reports will be presented. The primary focus is to illuminate how accounting information is utilised by a variety of stakeholders in planning, controlling, and investing decisions. Topics include accounting information in its decision-making context, a record of accounting transactions, understand and analyse of financial statements, cost behaviour, determination of product costs, cost-volume-profit analysis, performance management, and budgeting.
All assessment is assignment based.
- Multiple Choice Questions (x2) (5%)
- Assignment (30%)
- Assignment (x2) (30%)
- Assignment (x2) (35%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
UAD-ACC1002OUA (Not currently available)
Others
Successful completion and passing of four core open access courses and admission into the Bachelor of International Business or Bachelor of Health Service Management. Must not have completed ACCTING1002 OUA Introductory Accounting at the University of Adelaide
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units. myLearning is the Adelaide University's online learning environment. myLearning provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments.
- Other requirements - Based on duty of care requirements, a student admitted to Adelaide University must be at least 17 years of age by the date of enrolment, in accordance with Adelaide University's Admission for Coursework Programs Procedure.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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