UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ACS3730 Financial accounting C

Faculty of Business and Economics

ACS3730 Financial accounting C is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at South Africa. It needs ACS2740 and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 1, Semester 2
South Africa
Assessment
Exam 60%
and 1 other task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for ACS3730. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before ACS3730

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After ACS3730

1 unit list ACS3730 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Overview

The unit covers various aspects of financial accounting and builds on the principles introduced in prior financial accounting units. It provides a detailed examination and/or more detailed exploration (than AFS2730/ACS2730 or AFS2740/ACS2740) of applying reporting standards (IFRS) in a financial reporting environment, with the focus on conceptual framework; preparation and presentation of financial statements; provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets; revenue recognition; income taxes (including deferred tax); leases, non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations; the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates and hedging; employee benefits; share-based payments; financial instruments; and earnings per share.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semester - South AfricaSouth AfricaOn campus
Second semester - South AfricaSouth AfricaOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessments
    40%
  • ExaminationThreshold hurdle
    60%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    critically analyse the conceptual framework with regards to the objective of general purpose financial reporting; the specific information needs of users, as well as the general information needs of other users; the qualitative characteristics and underlying assumption of useful financial information; the appropriate definitions of elements and their recognition criteria

  2. 2

    discuss the key aspects of the conceptual framework (as described in objective 1) as applied to the preparation and presentation of financial statements, as well as the various spectrum of accounting topics dealt with in this unit

  3. 3

    discuss, apply, calculate and explain the detailed requirements relating to various IFRS topics, including recognition, measurement, disclosure and presentation of these topics: provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets; revenue recognition; income taxes (including deferred tax); leases, non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations; the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates and hedging; employee benefits; share-based payments; financial instruments; and earnings per share

  4. 4

    identify, discuss and apply the detailed requirements of the various IFRS topics included in this unit to integrated accounting case studies and practical scenarios, in order to identify and solve all the related issues regarding a variety of IFRS problems included in one scenario

  5. 5

    apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with financial according and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by ACS3730.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials12 hours
  • Lectures48 hours
  • Teaching approachProblem-based 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. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Lecture and tutorials or problem classes
This teaching and learning approach provides facilitated learning, practical exploration and peer learning.
You will have two two-hour lectures, as well as one one-hour tutorial class per week.
During the lecture classes, we work through the basic theory and also do some practical examples.
During the tutorial classes, we work through questions and case studies in small groups.
We also make use of peer assisted learning techniques and will make use of multi modal teaching methods.

Learning resources

Required resources

International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation (IASCF), A Guide through IFRS, LexisNexis, 2020.

Opperman, Booysen, van der Merwe, and Oberholster, Accounting Standards (latest ed.), Juta.

Textbooks and online material. Virtual learning environment (VLE): Moodle

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Ms Michelle Vermeulen
Mr Carel Snyman

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ACS3730?

You need ACS2740 before you enrol.

What can I take after ACS3730?

ACS3730 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ACS3740.

When is ACS3730 offered?

In 2021, ACS3730 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at South Africa.

How much work is ACS3730?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ACS3730 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Accounting
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021