Accounting and Accountability for Decision Making
PostgraduateTAS-BFA5072026
Previously TAS-BFA526
Course information for 2026 intake View information for 2025 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 15 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $3,284
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Accounting and Accountability for Decision Making
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Apply accounting and accountability concepts to accounting systems and reporting.
- Critique complex financial and non-financial reports for potential accounting issues.
- Prepare financial statements using contemporary accounting theory and practice to inform stakeholder decision-making.
- Organisations, responsibilities, accounting and accountability
- Organisations and their reporting boundaries
- An introduction to financial accounting
- Recording transactions in journals and ledgers
- The balance sheet
- The income statement and the statement of changes in equity
- The statement of cash flows
- Cash controls
- The analysis of organisations' external reports
- An introduction to management accounting
- Budgeting as a means of organisational planning and control
- Accountability for social and environmental performance
Accounting and Accountability for Decision Making is an introductory accounting subject that explores the evolving role of accounting in promoting organisational accountability, especially in social and environmental contexts. It emphasises that accounting is not just about financial reporting and cost management, but also about reflecting an organisation's sustainability and ethical responsibilities to enable informed decision making. In this subject you will learn about double entry, accrual accounting, the five elements of financial reports, financial analysis, budgeting, and cloud-based accounting software, while also exploring concepts such as life cycle analysis and how to measure and report on an organisation’s social and environmental performance. This contemporary approach ensures you will understand the broader impact of accounting on society and the environment.
- Oral presentation (25%)
- Portfolio Part A & Part B (40%)
- Case Study (35%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-PFA-GCE-2026 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
- TAS-PFA-GDI-2026 - Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
Elective
- TAS-MPA-MAS-2026 - Master of Professional Accounting
- TAS-AOP-GDI-2026 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Organisational Performance)
- TAS-AOR-GDI-2026 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Organisational Resilience)
- TAS-AOP-MAS-2026 - Master of Advanced Practice (Organisational Performance)
- TAS-AOR-MAS-2026 - Master of Advanced Practice (Organisational Resilience)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
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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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
PostgraduateTAS-PFA-GCE
Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
PostgraduateTAS-PFA-GDI
Master of Professional Accounting
PostgraduateTAS-MPA-MAS
Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Organisational Performance)
PostgraduateTAS-AOP-GDI
Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Organisational Resilience)
PostgraduateTAS-AOR-GDI
Master of Advanced Practice (Organisational Performance)
PostgraduateTAS-AOP-MAS
Master of Advanced Practice (Organisational Resilience)
PostgraduateTAS-AOR-MAS