ACC2101 Financial Accounting Systems

ACC	2101	67032	2, 2007	ONC	Financial Accounting Systems	1.00	Toowoomba
Subject	Cat-nbr	Class	Term	Mode	Description	Units	Campus

Academic group:	FOBUS
Academic org:	FOB008
Student contribution band:	2
ASCED code:	080101

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Synopsis
Objectives
Topics
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Reference materials
Student workload
Assessment details
Important assessment information
Assessment notes
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STAFFING

Examiner: Joseph Mula
Moderator: Mark Vallely

REQUISITES

Pre-requisite: CIS1000 and (ACC1101 or USQ51002 or USQ51003)

OTHER REQUISITES

Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to USQConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at http://www.usq.edu.au/business/aboutfob.htm

SYNOPSIS

This course provides students with an introduction to financial accounting systems and software (both manual and electronic). We cover the complete accounting cycle and also the basics of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Enrolment in this course requires continuous access to an IBM PC or IBM compatible microcomputer (Windows operating system) and Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint software, either via a student's own arrangements or a USQ study centre. The accounting software can be purchased from the USQ Bookshop. It also requires good Internet connection capable of handling multi-media as classes are streamed live and recorded for replay. If students want to interact with classes at a distance they need microphone and speakers (or headset) and a web cam should they wish to send video.

OBJECTIVES

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item/s that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective is/are shown in parentheses after each objective. On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge in the use of a computerised accounting package (Assignment 3)
acquire skills and knowledge in using the Mind Your Own Business (MYOB) accounting software package (Assignment 3)
understand the major business cycles and the operation and impact of the GST regime upon Australian firms (Participation, Assignment 2, Assignment 3, Examination)
demonstrate an understanding of the complete accounting cycle from source documents to journals to ledgers through to closing and reversing entries for a retail operation (Participation, Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Assignment 3, Examination)
process business transactions and events using a manual accounting system of journals and ledgers (Participation, Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Examination)
prepare classified financial reports (balance sheet; income statement) (Participation, Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Assignment 3, Examination)
prepare accounting entries for a partnership and understand the differences between partnerships, sole proprietorship and companies (Participation, Examination)
discuss the role and function of computerised and non-computerised internal controls in the operation of modern business organisations with demonstrated application of cash management and controls (Participation, Assignment 3, Examination)
demonstrate understanding of sound ethical judgement in relation to the financial accounting system (Participation, Examination)
appreciate and apply the core concepts associated with computerised financial accounting systems (Assignment 2, Assignment 3).

TOPICS

	Description	Weighting (%)
1.	Financial accounting systems: an overview 1.1. Accounting the basis for business decisions 1.2. Users of accounting information 1.3. Accounting and accounting standards 1.4. Data, information and decision-making 1.5. Financial accounting basics 1.6. Computerised accounting systems 1.7. Ethical considerations in accounting and business	5.00
2.	Retailing operations and the expenditure cycle 2.1. Goods and services tax (GST) 2.2. What are retail operations? 2.3. Inventory systems: perpetual and periodic 2.4. Ethical issues in inventory	10.00
3.	Retail inventory valuation 3.1. Inventory valuation methods 3.2. Ethical issues in inventory	10.00
4.	Accounts and bills receivables 4.1. Receivables 4.2. Bills receivable 4.3. Reporting receivables 4.4. Ethical issues: receivables	10.00
5.	Current liabilities and payroll 5.1. Current liabilities 5.2. Accounting for payroll 5.3. Ethical issues: liabilities and payroll	10.00
6.	Non-current assets 6.1. Property, plant and equipment 6.2. Depreciation 6.3. Other issues 6.4. Ethical issues: non-current assets	10.00
7.	Completing the accounting cycle 7.1. Completing the accounting cycle 7.2. Adjusting the accounts 7.3. The work sheet 7.4. The closing procedure 7.5. Adjusting and closing the accounts of a retail operation 7.6. The effect of adjusting entries in subsequent periods 7.7. Ethical issues: completing the accounting cycle	10.00
8.	Internal control and cash management 8.1. Internal control systems 8.2. The bank account as a control device 8.3. Ethics and accounting	10.00
9.	Financial accounting systems - MYOB 9.1. Financial accounting systems 9.2. Computerised accounting system - MYOB	15.00
10.	Partnerships 10.1. Characteristics of partnerships 10.2. Formation of partnerships 10.3. Sharing profits and losses, and partner drawings 10.4. Admission of a partner 10.5. Withdrawal of a partner 10.6. Liquidation of a partnership 10.7. Partnership financial statements	10.00

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

A complete study resources package is also available from the USQ Bookshop which contains the set text books and MYOB program disk.

MYOB Accounting Plus version 15 - STUDENT VERSION Software - PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE ANOTHER VERSION OF MYOB.

Summers, J & Smith, B 2006, Communication skills handbook: how to succeed in written and oral communication, 2nd edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Queensland OR Fleet, W, Summers, J & Smith, B 2006, Communication skills handbook for accounting, 2nd edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Queensland.

ACC2101 study package available from the USQ Bookshop.

Horngren, CT, Harrison, WT, Bamber, LS, Best, PJ, Fraser, DJ & Willett, R 2006, Financial accounting, 5th edn, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, New South Wales.

Vallely, M 2006, MYOB version 15: a hands on approach, Pearson Education, Frenchs Forest, New South Wales.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Gelinas, UJ & Sutton, SG & Hunton, JE 2005, Accounting information systems, 6th edn, Thomson/South-Western, Mason, Ohio.

Hoggett, J, Edwards, L & Medlin, J 2003, Financial accounting in Australia, 5th edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Queensland.

Moscove, SA, Simkin, MG & Bagranoff, NA 2001, Core concepts of accounting information systems, 8th edn, John Wiley & Sons, New York.

Romney, MB & Steinbart, PJ 2006, Accounting information systems, 10th edn, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ACTIVITY	HOURS
Assessment	30.00
Lectures	26.00
Private Study	70.00
Tutorials	39.00

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

Description	Marks out of	Wtg(%)	Due date
ASSIGNMENT 1	20.00	5.00	01 Aug 2007
ASSIGNMENT 2	100.00	15.00	05 Sep 2007
ASSIGNMENT 3	100.00	20.00	17 Oct 2007
PARTICIPATION	100.00	10.00	26 Oct 2007	(see note 1)
2 HOUR EXAMINATION	100.00	50.00	END S2	(see note 2)

NOTES

1.: Details of the participation activities will be advised throughout the semester.
2.: The examination is scheduled to be held in the end-of-semester examination period. Students will be advised of the official examination date after the timetable has been finalised.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.)
Penalties for late submission of required work:
If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval of the examiner, then a penalty of 5% of the total marks gained by the student for the assignment may apply for each working day late up to ten working days at which time a mark of zero may be recorded.
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must submit all of the assessment items, achieve at least 50% for the examination and at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
Examination information:
This is a restricted examination. Candidates are allowed access to specific materials during the examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are: writing materials (non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination); calculators which cannot hold textual information (students must indicate on their examination paper the make and model of any calculator(s) they use during the examination). Students are not permitted to take mobile telephones, pagers or other electronic means of communication into the examination room.
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period.
University Regulations:
Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6 Assessment, and 5.10 Student Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene university regulations. These regulations can be found at http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm. Students should also read the Faculty of Business Policies and Procedures which can be found at http://www.usq.edu.au/business/aboutfob.htm.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

Assignments: (i) The due date for an assignment is the date by which a student must submit the assignment to the USQ, both manually and electronically. (ii) Students must retain a copy of each assignment submitted for assessment. This must be produced within 24 hours if required by the examiner. (iii) The examiner may grant an extension of the due date of an assignment only in extenuating circumstances. Computer systems failure will not be valid grounds for applications for extension of assignment due dates. If students wish to claim extenuating circumstances then they shall provide validated documentary evidence explaining the circumstances prior to relevant due date. The examiner shall consider the statement and decide on the outcome. No extension will be granted if an extension is applied for after the due date of the assignment. A request for an extension included with the late assignment will not be granted. (iv) No extension will be granted after the solution has been made available to students. (v) Assignments are to be submitted with the appropriate assignment cover or as directed by the examiner. (vi) The examiner will not accept submission of assignments by facsimile.

Course weightings: Course weightings of topics should not be interpreted as applying to the number of marks allocated to questions testing those topics in an examination paper. The examination may test material already tested in assignments.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Learning resources: Prescribed texts and materials (see above); recommended reference materials (see above); printed Introductory Book* and Study Book/s*; and course Website accessible via USQConnect. *part of the study package available from the USQ Bookshop
Computer/Software requirements will be outlined in the initial lecture for on-campus students.
Students are required to have or have access to a personal computer system and required software (see above) that are fully operational PRIOR to the commencement of the semester in which the course is offered. Systems failure will not be valid grounds for applications for extension of assignment due dates. Ensure backups are regularly maintained on external storage media, for example, CD, USB drive or floppy disk.
Students will require access to email and Internet access to USQConnect for this course. For students to gain access to all the course resources, students require good Internet connection capable of handling multi-media as classes are streamed live and recorded for replay. If students want to interact with classes at a distance they need microphone and speakers (or headset) and a web cam should they wish to send video.

This version produced 20 Dec 2007.