Undergraduate USA-ACCT1011-2023

Accounting for Business

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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

What you'll learn

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.

Topics covered

- 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

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

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.

Assessments

Continuous assessment (50%)
Invigilated Examination (50%)

Textbooks

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