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Accounting Information for Decision Making - WACC106
This unit equips students to understand accounting as a useful tool for management decision making. Students develop an understanding of the principles of financial and management accounting from a user perspective. Topics include: the environment of accounting; recording business transactions; information on the income statement and balance sheet; analysis and interpretation of financial reports; budgeting; cost-volume-profit analysis; and financing a business. By the end of the unit students are able to explain the usefulness of financial and management accounting information and describe different types of accounting information for both internal and external users. Students develop graduate capabilities in a range of areas including critical analysis of accounting information, problem solving skills and written and oral communication skills.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | 2016 - Next offered in 2016 |
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| Prerequisites: |
Admission to DipAccgComBusAdm |
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| NCCW(s): | ACCG106 |
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| Unit Type: | FoundationMUIC unit |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Macquarie University International College |
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