ACW3900 Global issues in accounting
Faculty of Business and Economics
ACW3900 Global issues in accounting is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs (ACC2100, ACF2100, ACB2120, ACW2120 or ACX2100) and (ACW2420, ACB2420, ACX2400, ACC2400 or ACF2400).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ACW3900
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After ACW3900
No unit lists ACW3900 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
This capstone unit integrates prior learning gained throughout the Bachelor of business and commerce course and prepares you for transition to a professional career and for undertaking postgraduate studies. You will be required to analyse, synthesize, critically evaluate, and apply knowledge and skills acquired over the course of your studies to real-world scenarios. You will also be required to reflect on the role of accounting in organizations and society more generally, and will develop professional judgement, as well as the key skills that are expected of accountants.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Written75%
- Presentation25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
evaluate the effect of accounting policies, regulatory requirements and other external factors on organizational performance
- 2
evaluate business models, the drivers of competition advantage and value creation in various organisational settings
- 3
appraise the role of accounting and accountants in strategy formulation and implementation, as well as in decision-making
- 4
demonstrate the ability to report, interpret and communicate effectively accounting advice and ideas, through written reports and oral presentations, at a level required for a career in accounting and business
- 5
evaluate case study on international company and provide critical reflection on sustainability initiatives or practices of the company.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive 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 allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Freida Ayodele
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ACW3900?
You need (ACC2100, ACF2100, ACB2120, ACW2120 or ACX2100) and (ACW2420, ACB2420, ACX2400, ACC2400 or ACF2400) before you enrol; and ACW3620 and ACW3120 before or alongside it.
When is ACW3900 offered?
In 2025, ACW3900 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is ACW3900?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ACW3900 have an exam?
No. ACW3900 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.