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MAA701 - Accounting

Year	2026 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):	1
Previously coded as:	MPA701
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 1: Peter Carey Trimester 2: Arifur Khan Trimester 3: Kerui Zhai
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	MAA717
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:	1 x 3 hour on-campus (livestreamed) seminar (recordings provided) each week
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:	1 x 3 hour recorded seminar provided each week
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Content

This unit assumes no previous specific accounting knowledge and concentrates on financial accounting with the objective of students understanding the basic principles and procedures governing what and how information is processed. This includes analysis of financial reporting outcomes to interpret what the outcomes reveal, together with any shortcomings of processes that may impact upon the quality of information presented.

Learning outcomes

Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).

ULO	These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
ULO1	Explain the institutional and regulatory environment for general purpose financial reporting and sustainability reporting.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO2	Apply the principles and concepts underlying accounting (including the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting) to record different business transactions.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO3	Exercise professional judgement to analyse and solve complex financial reporting problems with appropriate accounting policies.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving
ULO4	Apply International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) or equivalent Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) to record information leading up to, and including, general-purpose financial statements and related disclosures.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Business)	1500 words	20%	Week 5
Assessment 2: (Individual) Case study (Data analysis and financial reporting) Part A: (Individual) Case Study Manual Processing Part B: (Individual) Case Study Xero (Online) Accounting	Equivalent to 1500 words Part A: Excel spreadsheet Part B: computer software generated report	Part A: 10% Part B: 10%	Week 9
Examination - Specified Resources	2 hours	60%	End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirements

Hurdle requirement: Pass assessment task 2B to meet accreditation requirements and achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.

Learning resource

The texts and reading list for MAA701 can be found via the University Library.

Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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