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Current Issues in Accounting and Corporate Governance - ACCG927
This is an advanced unit in financial accounting and corporate governance which examines accounting theories and their relationship to a broad range of issues of current concern to both the accounting profession and accounting information users. Given the current focus and importance of global harmonisation and convergence of accounting and corporate governance, students are required to examine current issues and problems in complex contexts using social, ethical, economic, political and global perspectives. Students will also be required to analyse relevant scholarly research papers. The objective of the unit is for students to critically evaluate accounting theories, governance policies and procedures. Students will use critical analysis skills to evaluate, synthesise and judge through research and essay writing. Research findings are used to underpin all theories. Students will be challenged to question the foundations of accounting and corporate governance and to think critically about current issues in accounting and accountability.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day S1 Evening - Session 1, North Ryde, Evening S2 Evening - Session 2, North Ryde, Evening MQC S1 Day - Session 1, Macquarie City Campus, Postgraduate, Day, February to June MQC S2 Day - Session 2, Macquarie City Campus, Postgraduate, Day, July to November |
| Staff Contact(s): | Professor Chris Patel |
| Prerequisites: |
(ACCG923 or ACCG862) and (admission to MAcc(Prof) or MAcc(CPA) or MAcc(Prof)MCom) |
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| NCCW(s): | ACCG859 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance Faculty of Business and Economics |
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