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LB5212 - Accounting and Finance for Managers
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2022 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Administered by: |
College of Business, Law & Governance |
This subject provides students with an understanding of the fundamentals of accounting.
The aim is to build on basic concepts to develop a clearer understanding of financial
statements, their uses and limitations in decision-making. The capacity to analyse
financial statements and make decisions based on them will be emphasised. The subject
examines decisions on cost structures and the implications for operating leverage
and thus the financial statements. An introduction to capital budgeting and the application
thereof to various cases is also covered.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the nature of assets, liabilities and income in the context of the accounting
model;
- Develop an understanding of an ability to prepare basic accounting statements such
as the statement of financial position and the statement of financial performance;
- Ability to produce and interpret budgets and understand the various ways in which
a business assesses capital investments, develop it's capital budget and make long
term resource allocation decisions;
- Understand the behaviour of costs and know how to conduct analysis of changes in sales
and costs on profits. Understanding operating leverage, its measurement and the impact
it has on financial statements through the cost structures as well as the use of cost
structures in short-term decision regarding resource usage;
- The ability to analyse and interpret financial statements and understand of the relationship
between the different statements.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Report and budget sheets - (30%) - Individual.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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BU5002 LB5001 |
Availabilities
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JCU Brisbane,
Trimester 1,
Internal
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Census Date 10-Mar-2022 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Ian Burnett |
Lecturer:
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Dr Bandula Nambukara-Gamage. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 36 hours lectures (didactic or interactive) - As per Subject Guide
- assessment and self-directed study
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JCU Brisbane,
Trimester 2,
Internal
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Census Date 23-Jun-2022 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Ian Burnett |
Lecturer:
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Ms Kathleen Arambulo. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 36 hours lectures (didactic or interactive) - As per Subject Guide
- assessment and self-directed study
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JCU Brisbane,
Trimester 3,
Internal
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Census Date 06-Oct-2022 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Ian Burnett |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 36 hours lectures (didactic or interactive) - As per Subject Guide
- assessment and self-directed study
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JCU Singapore,
Study Period 51,
Internal
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Census Date 07-Apr-2022 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Chris Durden |
Lecturer:
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Mr Daniel Ong. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 36 hours lectures (didactic or interactive) - As per Subject Guide
- assessment and self-directed study
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JCU Singapore,
Study Period 53,
Internal
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Census Date 01-Dec-2022 |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 36 hours lectures (didactic or interactive) - As per Subject Guide
- assessment and self-directed study
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Townsville,
Trimester 3,
Internal
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Census Date 06-Oct-2022 |
Coord/Lect: |
Mr Ian Burnett. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 30 hours workshops - As per Subject Guide
- 6 hours - As per Subject Guide
- assessment and self-directed study
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Trimester 3,
External
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Census Date 06-Oct-2022 |
Coord/Lect: |
Mr Ian Burnett. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 0 hours
- assessment and self-directed study
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Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.