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 306-461 Advanced Financial Accounting

Coordinator

Dr N Spear

Prerequisites

306-301 Financial Accounting.

Semester

1

Contact

One 3-hour seminar per week

Subject Description

An appraisal of the empirical literature in financial accounting and the auditing of financial accounting reports. Emphasis is placed on the role of accounting information in capital markets, contracting, regulation, and human judgement theories.

Assessment

One take-home final examination (40%); one assignment of up to 20 pages according to a format to be advised (40%); seminar participation (20%).

Prescribed Texts

Selected readings (current year version) Advanced Financial Accounting. Department of Accounting and Finance.

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