Undergraduate USA-ACCT1011-2023
Accounting for Business
$2,100 $3,025
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
10 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 18 Sep 2023
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Subject details
By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:
- Discuss the role of the accounting profession in business.
- Identify accounting as an information process for business decision making and describe the workings of the accounting cycle.
- Explain the accounting equation and the determination of financial position.
- Discuss the basic accounting concepts, principles and procedures
- Analyse and interpret financial accounting information from a management and user perspective.
- Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of Accounting.
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- Introduction to accounting, organisations, and the accounting process
- Recording accounting information
- Preparation of financial statements from Accounting data
- Accounting for inventory
- Decision making – analysing accounting information
- Statement of cash flows
- Accounting – A conceptual overview
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Learn to record and interpret accounting information in a business environment. Gain the skills to analyse, interpret and present financial accounting information to stakeholders within an organisation.
In this course, you’ll be challenged to apply your knowledge in practical scenarios. The maths knowledge required in this course doesn’t get any more difficult than adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, or calculating percentages. Your knowledge of fundamental concepts and basic accounting processes will set you up well for your future career.
UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.
Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.
This is a first-year course from UniSA Online’s Accounting degree. Please note: you are responsible for completing any relevant prerequisite courses before enrolling in this course.
Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.
- Continuous assessment (50%)
- Invigilated Examination (50%)
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