INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ACCOUNTING

This unit aims to provide non-accounting students with a broad, business-based introduction to conceptual foundations of accounting and the use of accounting information to assist in key areas such as planning, controlling, reporting and decision making. It introduces students to basic concepts and functions such as the balance sheet, income statements, cash flow statements, techniques for analysing financial statements and investment decisions, full costing and managing working capital. By the end of the unit students will have developed the understanding and skills necessary to help them make informed basic financial management decisions. The delivery of the unit will incorporate a range of teaching and learning strategies including lectures, tutorials, workshops, class discussions, collaborative group activities and independent student research.