Accounting for Business Decisions

• • Introduction - Accounting; Regulatory Framework ; Corporate Governance
  • The Statement of Financial Position (or Balance Sheet): Assets, Liabilities and Equity
  • The Statement of Financial Performance: Accounting for Revenue and Expenses
  • Introduction to Limited Companies
  • The Statement of Cash Flows
  • Analysis & Interpretation of Financial Reports Profitability, Efficiency, Liquidity, Gearing and Investment Analysis
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability Accounting
  • Cost Management: Cost Behaviour and CVP Analysis (part 1)
  • Cost Management: Cost Behaviour and CVP Analysis (part 2)
  • Full Costing
  • Budgeting for Planning and Control; and Projection of Financial Statements
  • Practical Activities and Revision

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-MBA-MAS-2021

Elective

• OUA-PSU-GCE-2021
• CUR-BUS-GCE-2021
• UNE-PRO-GCE-2021

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as Financial and Management Accounting for Business.

Develop a strong foundation in financial management for managers and professionals without formal business qualifications. Increase knowledge regarding a company's reported financial position, including practical methods to assess its liquidity, profitability and financial security, which also considers social and environmental reporting issues. Examine management’s use of internal accounting information to enable the effective guidance and control of their organisations, and improved decision making in a changing business environment.

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• Test 1 (25%)
• Research Project Report (35%)
• Final Test (40%)

Current study term: 30 May 21 to 29 Aug 21)

Next study term: 28 Nov 21 to 27 Feb 22