ACCTING 2502 - Accounting Method

North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2020

This course extends the understanding of the method of double-entry accounting. It is designed to provide students with advanced accounting skills required to be able to prepare classified financial statements (in particular the Income Statement and the Balance Sheet) from initial transactions through to adjusting entries and next period entries. In addition are specific topics including inventories, accounts receivables, non-current assets, liabilities and equity. There is an emphasis on the understanding of the connection between topics and the Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements and relevant accounting standards (AASBs).

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ACCTING 2502
    Course Accounting Method
    Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School
    Term Winter
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Prerequisites ACCTING 1002,
    Corequisites CORPFIN 1002
    Incompatible ACCTING 1005
    Assessment Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Max Bessell

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    1. Demonstrate the nature and processes of accrual accounting and demonstrate the accounting processes from initial transactions through to preparing the Income Statement and Balance Sheet.

    2. Demonstrate a comprehensive and applied knowledge of accounting for GST, equity, inventories, accounts receivable, non-current assets and liabilities.

    3. Prepare a Statement of Changes in Equity.

    4. Examine the Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements and accounting standards (AASBs) as they relate to the topics covered.
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    1,2,3,4
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    1,2,3,4
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    1,2,3,4
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Hoggett, J, Medlin, J., Chalmers, K., Beattie, C., Hellmann, A. & Maxfield, J. 2018. Financial Accounting, Wiley, Milton, Queensland, 10th edition.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    The course is delivered through a mixture of online and face to face delivery.  Topics 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 are online where the lecture time becomes interactive applied sessions.  Topics 5, 8 and 9  use the traditonal lecture approach.  All topics are supported by worked tutorial questions/solutions.  The tutes time are used to provide formative assessment where students are provided with exam type questions/solutions.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    The amount of work required in the course should not be underestimated.  Students need to be organsied in the manner of their learning and ensure that they understand the application of knowledge.  This is particulary relevant for the online deliveries where students need to be proactive with their learning and ensure that they keep up to date.
    Learning Activities Summary

    No information currently available.

    Specific Course Requirements
    Introductory Accounting I (or its equivalent) is a pre-requisite for this course.  Students who have enrolled in Accounting Methods but have not met the prequisite will be removed from the Accounting Methods II.
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome
    Topic Tests (online) x10 Individual

    Every session

    50% total (5% each) All
    Online exam Individual Exam Period 50% All
    TOTAL 100%
    Assessment Detail
    The 10 topic tests will be adminstered through MyUni 
    The final exam will also be online.
    Submission
    All but one assessment is either invigilated tests/exams or online test.  The Assignment is to be submitted through MyUni.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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