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ACY 8010BEF

Course Guide
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING ISSUES

ACY 8010BEF

Course Guide

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING ISSUES

Course Start Date
Spr 2025
Course Level
Postgraduate
Length in Terms
1 term
Credits
3
Language
English
Fees ($) (including lab fees)
Future Terms
Quota and Schedule
Course Start Date
Course LevelLength in TermsCredits
Language
Fees ($) (including lab fees)
Future Terms
Spr 2025
Postgraduate1 term3
English

Course Leader:

Mau Chi Fat, BBA (Hons) HKBU; MA (CurtinU); HKICPA; FCCA; ICAEW; CPA (USA)

Advisory prerequisite(s)

You are advised to have already studied ACT 8011BEF.

Aims

The course aims to equip students with the conceptual knowledge and professional competence in preparing consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes. It also addresses issues related to investment in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, as well as the impact of selected prominent accounting issues on the financial report.

Contents

The course covers the following topics:

  • The role and importance of financial reporting
  • Presentation of financial statements
  • Impairment of assets
  • Income taxes
  • Business combination and group accounting
  • Selected issues in financial reporting

Contact hours

There will be a total of 33 contact hours, including lectures and tutorials.

Assessment

The course is assessed 100% by continuous assessment that consists of an assignment, a compulsory oral presentation, participation and a mark converted from the result of the CPA Australia external examination. Students are required to submit the assignment via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)

CPA Australia, Study Pack for Financial Reporting and/or other appropriate supporting materials when necessary.