ACF5000 Business communication for accounting professionals
Faculty of Business and Economics
ACF5000 Business communication for accounting professionals is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit focuses on business communication and it’s relevance to accountants and the broader profession. To operate as an accounting professional, it is critical to learn to communicate effectively and understand the broader environment in which accountants operate. This unit provides opportunities to develop practical business communication competencies that relate to diverse contexts relevant to the accounting profession. Topics include: understanding the communication needs of accountants; developing written communication skills; presenting for influence; conflict resolution and non-violent forms of communication; networking and development of professional identity; and working collaboratively in teams and with clients.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On ev |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
- Written75%
- Presentation25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop an understanding of the professional environment in which accountants operate
- 2
assess and develop competencies in the different communication needs of accountants and their diverse stakeholders
- 3
critically assess presentations skills, developing an ability to deliver clear, informative and engaging presentations
- 4
employ intercultural and interpersonal understanding to enhance effective professional communication
- 5
create key professional documents that are designed to influence specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Tutorials18 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Lectures18 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit provides you with the opportunity to engage in work-integrated learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Nicholas McGuigan
- Professor Michaela Rankin
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ACF5000?
ACF5000 has no prerequisites.
When is ACF5000 offered?
In 2025, ACF5000 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is ACF5000?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ACF5000 have an exam?
No. ACF5000 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.