The course extends the material in Business Reporting and Analysis. It provides detailed understanding of the technical aspects and concepts used in producing financial and management accounting reports. This includes cost assignment methods, the application of accounting principles and double-entry accounting systems for recording and reporting financial transactions.

Topics include: using journals and ledgers; application of accrual accounting; methods of income measurement and asset valuation; accounting for assets and liabilities; applying the principles of internal control; and an introduction to accounting for partnerships and companies.

After studying this course, you are expected to have attained proficiency in the following areas:

• Understand the assumptions underlying accounting information;
• Understand and apply accounting principles for recording and preparing accounting information;
• Apply the principles of internal control;
• Assign costs to production;
• Account for capital contributions and profit distributions for partnerships and companies;
• Develop or improve skills for working effectively in a team, including negotiating and setting goals,meeting deadlines and giving and receiving feedback;
• Able to utilise a computerised accounting package to set up the accounts and complete the accountingcycle of a small business;
• The use self and peer evaluation to evaluate and improve the quality of your performance; and
• Develop or improve a range of generic/soft skills essential for commerce graduates.

• Team Assignment 30%
• Mid Semester Examination 20%
• Final Examination 50&

The assessment for this coursefor Summer School, 2010, will be different from the standard semester offerings. Summer School proposed assessment is as follows:

• Workship Quizzes   10%
• Assignment   20%
• Final Examination   70%

At least three contact hours per week plus private study time.

BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis or COMM1010 Financial Accounting Fundamentals.

with COMM1020 Accounting and Financial Management.

See Course Outline:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/BUSN1002.pdf

For further information see:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN1002