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SPUC-ACCTG

Accounting for Business Decisions

Undergraduate specialisation

Develop the analytical techniques you need to guide business decisions.

Course outline
  • Qualification
    Accounting for Business Decisions Specialisation
  • Credit

    Credit

    100
Course outline

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Course outline
Accounting for Business Decisions

Outline

Outline

This specialisation will give you a practical understanding of business technologies, database design, data modelling and visualisation methods used to present information.

The units provide knowledge and skills across a broad range of techniques used in cost analysis and accounting analytics necessary to assess the viability and value of organisations.

You’ll gain hands-on knowledge and skills across a broad range of analytical techniques used to assess the strengths and weaknesses of organisations using financial metrics.

Unlike the two accounting majors – Accounting and Accounting Technologies which take a preparer's and verifier’s perspective, this specialisation focuses on the organisation and interpretation of data and information.

What jobs can the Accounting for Business Decisions course lead to?

Careers

  • Financial analyst
  • Financial or managerial accountant
  • Fintech analyst

Industries

  • Accounting
  • Banking
  • Government

What you'll learn

  • Identify accounting transactions and apply them to complete the accounting cycle ethically, evaluating business sustainability, GC1, GC4, GC6
  • Record and report business transactions using appropriate technologies, selecting and applying accounting treatments as per International Financial Reporting Standards, GC1, GC3, GC4
  • Demonstrate practical hands-on skills in data analytics, interpreting and preparing visualisations of accounting information, GC1, GC2, GC3
  • Analyse technology-based issues impacting accountants, applying problem-solving processes and critical thinking for business data management, GC1, GC3, GC6.
  • Assess global business and costing issues integrating strategy and ethics, constructing financial plans from multiple data sources, GC1, GC4, GC6
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  • Curtin course code: SPUC-ACCTG
  • Last updated on: 4 November 2024

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