BEX5506 Accounting and finance for business leaders
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX5506 Accounting and finance for business leaders is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX5506
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BEX5506
No unit lists BEX5506 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6024 to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit provides an introduction to accounting and finance terminology, concepts and techniques for leading in organisations. Taking a users’ perspective this unit will focus on the interpretation of financial statements, basic financial and non-financial analysis, working capital management, cost and performance measurement, budgeting, and time value of money. The unit will be set in both the local and global context to ensure an understanding of decision making and value creation across diverse business environment.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Caulfield | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Presentation40%
- Written60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop an understanding of the nature and roles accounting and finance play in leading organisations
- 2
apply financial and management accounting principles in the interpretation of financial statements
- 3
explore the process of value management in a local and global business context
- 4
measure and interpret financial and non-financial information for leading organisation in value creation
- 5
demonstrate the development of judgement skills, problem solving, critical thinking and analysis.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- 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. 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Nicholas McGuigan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX5506?
BEX5506 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEX5506 offered?
BEX5506 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is BEX5506?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEX5506 have an exam?
No. BEX5506 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.