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CPA Financial Reporting
Postgraduate | TAS-BFA604 | 2024
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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CPA Financial Reporting
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the students should be able to:
- Explain the application and basis of selected IFRSs issued by the IASB
- Apply IFRSs in the preparation of general purpose financial statements
- Explain details relating to general purpose financial statements
- Prepare general purpose financial statements for designated entities, including the exercise of professional judgment.
- 1. Week 1 - Module 1
- 1.1) The role and importance of financial reporting
- 2. Week 2 - Module 2
- 2.1) Presentation of financial statements
- 3. Week 3 - Module 2
- 3.1) Presentation of financial statements
- 4. Week 4 - Module 3
- 4.1) Revenue from contracts with customers; Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets
- 5. Week 5 - Module 4
- 5.1) Income Taxes
- 6. Week 6 - Module 4
- 6.1) Income Taxes
- 7. Week 7 - Module 5
- 7.1) Business combinations and group accounting
- 8. Week 8 - Module 5
- 8.1) Business combinations and group accounting
- 9. Week 9 - Module 6
- 9.1) Financial instruments
- 10. Week 10 - Module 7
- 10.1) Imparment of assets
CPA Financial Reporting is designed to provide you with financial reporting and business skills that are applicable in an international professional environment. This unit is delivered in preparation for CPA exams and provides tuition support for your enrolment in the core CPA professional Level segment: Financial Reporting. As a member of accounting profession with financial reporting skills and knowledge, you are expected to provide business advice to board of directors, analysts, shareholders, creditors, colleagues and other stakeholders as well as to provide assurance services for financial reports. Therefore, a good understanding of the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRSs) and financial reporting is essential for your professional career. The unit also develops some professional skills such as reporting writing and communication skills
- CPA Exam (100%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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