Accounting and Accountability for Decision Making
PostgraduateTAS-BFA5072025
Previously TAS-BFA526
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 13 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025,
- 21 July 2025
- Price from
- $3,128
- 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
- Week 1 - Organisations, responsibilities, accounting and accountability
- Week 2 - Organisations and their reporting boundaries
- Week 3 - An introduction to financial accounting
- Week 4 - Recording transactions in journals and ledgers
- Week 5 - The balance sheet
- Week 6 - The income statement and the statement of changes in equity
- Week 7 - The statement of cash flows
- Week 8 - Cash controls
- Week 9 - The analysis of organisations' external reports
- Week 10 - An introduction to management accounting
- Week 11 - Budgeting as a means of organisational planning and control
- Week 12 - Accountability for social and environmental performance
- Week 13 - Revision
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-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
- TAS-PFA-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
- TAS-BSS-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Business Studies
Elective
- TAS-MPA-MAS-2025 - Master of Professional Accounting
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
Graduate Certificate in Business Studies
PostgraduateTAS-BSS-GCE
Master of Professional Accounting
PostgraduateTAS-MPA-MAS