Accounting Systems and Reporting

ACC60008 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn, Online Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent

     

Contact hours

  • 36 hours Face to Face + Blended + Swinburne Online

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.

2022 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 1		 Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
28 Feb 22 - 29 May 22

Results:
5 Jul 22

Last self enrolment:
13 Mar 22

Census:
31 Mar 22

Last withdraw without fail:
15 Apr 22

Dates:
1 Aug 22 - 30 Oct 22

Results:
6 Dec 22

Last self enrolment:
14 Aug 22

Census:
31 Aug 22

Last withdraw without fail:
16 Sep 22
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Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 2

Dates:
11 Jul 22 - 9 Oct 22

Results:
1 Nov 22

Last self enrolment:
24 Jul 22

Census:
5 Aug 22

Last withdraw without fail:
26 Aug 22

Aims and objectives

This unit has four primary aims. The first is to build a sound understanding of both transaction recording and of the preparation of the main reports that are output from accounting information systems (AIS). The second aim is to build a sound understanding of management accounting foundations. The third is to build an understanding of AIS development processes/ methods and of accountants’ role in different stages of the systems development lifecycle. And the fourth is to unpack the effects and implications of digital disruption and digital business transformation on accounting functions, and on the required roles and competencies of accountants.

 
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
 
1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the application of accounting principles, concepts, and techniques to produce accounting reports and to support operational or strategic decision making
2. Demonstrate critical understanding of accounting information systems analysis, design, development, implementation, and maintenance processes and techniques, as well as the role of accountants in optimising these processes and techniques
3. Interpret and critically analyse financial as well as non - financial information to make meaningful comparisons between a business' past, present and future performance
4. Demonstrate coherent and advanced understanding of the effects of digital disruption and digital business transformation on the roles of accountants, and the range of different digital technologies accountants can leverage to supercharge accounting value creation.