MPAC601-14T1 (C) Term One 2014

Professional Accounting Principles

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 3 February 2014
End Date: Sunday, 13 April 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 14 February 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 21 March 2014

Description

Examines two main areas of professional accountancy, including double entry bookkeeping and law for professional accountants. The course develops the key principles required for those looking to advance through the MPA qualification.

Learning Outcomes

  • This course covers two main areas of professional accountancy, including double entry bookkeeping and law for professional accountants. The course develops the key principles required for those looking to advance through the MPA qualification. By applying this core knowledge to their other courses within the MPA the student will gain a foundation from which more advanced learning can be applied.

    Accounting Principles: (Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3,4)

  • Review the New Zealand and Australian accounting framework for financial reporting
  • Review and critique of the role and purpose of the External Reporting Board (XRB) in New Zealand
  • Review and critique the Tier system for financial reporting in New Zealand and consider equivalent system(s) internationally.
  • Consider the use of double entry book keeping to recognise and record transactions and events within the accountings system.
  • Understand the definition and recognition criteria for assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues.
  • Undertake the required journal entries to recognise accruals and provisions including closing and adjustment entries.
  • Generate a set of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

    Business Law: (Learning Outcomes: 5,6)

  • Review and critique the different legal structures for entities and individuals operating in New Zealand.  This includes – companies, trusts, trading trusts, unincorporated societies and sole traders.
  • Case study analysis of director responsibilities regarding the application of the Companies Act, Financial Reporting Act, The Securities Act and New Zealand Stock Exchange Rules.
  • Distinguish the legal responsibilities that different legal entities have in New Zealand and Australia, looking specifically at those Acts of Parliament that relates to companies, trusts and incorporated societies

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Director of Postgraduate Management Development

Course Coordinator

For further information see Business Taught Masters Programmes Head of Department

Assessment

Essay -- 1:00pm, Thursday 27 February 2014 -- 10%

Group Presentation -- From Week 4 (Group mark) -- 20%

Exam -- 1:00pm, Thursday 10 April -- 30%

Participation -- Weekly from Week 3 -- 20%

Group Project -- 5:00 pm, Tuesday 15 April 2014 (Group mark) -- 20%

Note that aegrotats are not available for any item of assessment in this course without the prior approval of the MBA Director in consultation with the lecturer. Wherever possible and with the lecturer’s agreement, a replacement assessment will be sought in each case where a student has not been (with valid reason) able to submit or has been disadvantaged in some way.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Text:

Mitrione, L., M. Rankin, K Chambers, J.J. Weygandt, D .E Kieso and P. D Kimmel (2013). Principles of Financial Accounting, 3rd edition, Milton Qld: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd.

The text is available for purchase from UBS (The University Bookshop) and is also available on 3-hour restricted loan in the Central Library (call no. HF 5635
P957 2013). This text is referred to as “Mitrone” throughout the remainder of this
Course Outline.

This is in most weeks Essential Reading for the course. Contemporary journal articles, website links, etc. will also be placed on Learn as Additional Reading. Although you are not expected to read all this material, as a Master’s level student you will gain higher marks by demonstrating knowledge of some of this material, especially in your Essay, Group Presentation and Group Project.

Course links

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,050.00

* 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.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Business Taught Masters Programmes .

All MPAC601 Occurrences

  • MPAC601-14T1 (C) Term One 2014