Topic outline
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The content of this course has been designed with the assumption that you have no previous accounting experience. This course aims to give you an appreciation of the fundamental concepts of accounting, an understanding of some of the basic accounting processes and how these may be useful in a business setting.
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As the topics unfold in this course you will find that in many ways accounting involves the application of specific assumptions and techniques to a variety of situations. As important as these assumptions and procedures are, they make no sense if the social context of their use is not understood. If you have previously studied accounting at secondary school, TAFE or a similar institution and level, the prevalence of 'Why?' in this course in addition to the 'How?' that may have guided your previous study will take a little getting used to. However, the 'Why?' is central to the nature of any course at tertiary level - even accounting!