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Develops advanced understanding and abilities in aspects of financial accounting, including financial instruments, tax effect accounting and foreign exchange.
This course builds upon the knowledge gained from first and second year courses in accounting; it specifically considers critical aspects of financial reporting, focusing on key financial reporting standards and controversial issues relating to those topics.
Having engaged in learning during the course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding (e.g. explain, discuss, apply and, where appropriate, evaluate) of:1. The financial reporting framework in New Zealand; and2. The choice in accounting policies (relating to the areas covered in the course) that is available to the preparers of financial statements in New Zealand; and3. Financial accounting related issues (local and international) to a competent level; and4. The New Zealand equivalants to the International Financial Reporting Standards relating to the accounting requirements for a range of advanced topics covered in the course; and5. Non-financial reporting and the contemporary accounting issues covered in the course.
ACCT211
ACIS312, AFIS301, AFIS312, AFIS501.
Note: Not all the streams will necessarily be offered.
Rob Vosslamber
At the advanced level of this course students are expected to read widely, following the references given in the handouts and in lectures, and the pronouncements by the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. In addition students should endeavour to read business newspapers, such as National Business Review or The Independent and Unlimited has interesting business-related articles.
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Domestic fee $775.00
International fee $3,188.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .