Accounting and Business Analysis (ACCT7804)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2024
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Business School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
Intensive
Class hours
General contact hours 40 Hours/ Semester
Seminar 3 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
ACCT1110 or 2101 or 2111 or 2112
Recommended prerequisite
MGTS7801 and MGTS7803
Restricted
GCBA, GDipBA, MBA
Course enquiries
Mrs Lisa Barham (Semester 1, Regular, Brisbane City, In person)
Associate Professor Sergeja Slapnicar (Semester 2, Regular, Brisbane City, In person), (Semester 2, TP7, Brisbane City, Intensive)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | Brisbane City | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | Brisbane City | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Semester 2, 2025 (18/08/2025 - 26/09/2025) | Brisbane City | Intensive | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Accounting involves compiling and interpreting financial information about an enterprise and its activities as a basis for making and evaluating economic decisions about the deployment of resources. Therefore, a basic knowledge of accounting is important for anyone involved in modern enterprises, whether they be profit oriented or government/non-profit entities. The aim of the course is to provide a broad understanding of the accounting discipline to enable students to comprehend, evaluate, interpret, question and intelligently discuss accounting information; and understand the uses, limitations, complexities and evolving nature of accounting.