ACX4070 Issues in financial accounting
Faculty of Business and Economics
ACX4070 Issues in financial accounting is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ACX4070
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ACX4070
No unit lists ACX4070 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B3701 or B6002 to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit provides an overview of research in financial accounting, including consideration of the major theoretical foundations of the financial accounting discipline and the variety of research methods employed to investigate financial accounting topics. Research related to a variety of contemporary issues in financial accounting research is examined, including the determinants and consequences of accounting policy choice and financial reporting quality.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Block on |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
evaluate and contrast research paradigms and relevant theories in financial accounting research
- 2
evaluate and contrast different research methods used in financial accounting research
- 3
critically evaluate empirical research and develop an ability to identify major research questions in financial accounting research
- 4
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills in individual and/or group activities dealing with issues in financial accounting research and demonstrate in individual summative assessment tasks, acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by ACX40
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Mehdi Khedmati
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ACX4070?
ACX4070 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ACX4070 offered?
In 2023, ACX4070 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is ACX4070?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ACX4070 have an exam?
No. ACX4070 has 1 assessment task and no exam.