assignment4finance: BUSS 1030 Accounting,Business and society

BUSS 1030 Accounting,business and society

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Accounting, Business and Society
UoS Code	BUSS1030
Credit points	6
Offered	Semester 1 and Semester 2
Prerequisites	None
Prohibitions	ACCT1001, ACCT1003, ACCT1004, ACCT1005, ACCT1002
Additional Information	This unit of study is a compulsory part of the Bachelor of Commerce and combined Bachelor of Commerce degrees.
Lectures	1x 1.5hr lecture and 1x 1.5hr tutorial per week
Assessment	Tutorial contribution (15%), written assessment (10%), mid-semester examination (25%) and final examination (50%)
Description	This unit investigates the fundamentals of accounting and aims to provide a broad understanding of the role of accounting in the context of business and society. The format of the unit is designed to show that there are many uses of accounting data. The focus moves from accountability to decision making; both functions are explained through examples such as the 'double entry equation', and from an output (financial statements) perspective. Some more technical aspects of accounting are outlined, including the elements of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses within simple, familiar scenarios. Besides developing an understanding of the role of accounting via conventional financial reports, recent developments including the discharge of accountability by companies through the release of corporate social and environmental reports and the global financial crisis, are explored through an accounting lens.