Division of Economic and Financial Studies

ACST852: Finance and Financial Reporting

Lecturer in charge

 Dr Andrew Geue

Availability

E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year

Unit Outline

Websites

Handbook entry

Coursework unit website - Online learning @ MQ (Login required)

Also refer to the MCom + MIB Student Guide

Description

Finance: basic principles; types of business organisation, types of debt and equity finance, taxation, financial instruments and derivatives, methods for raising finance, capital structure and dividend policy, cost of capital, capital project appraisal. Financial Accounting: introduction to accounts; group accounts; insurance company accounts, depreciation and reserves; construction of accounts; interpretation of accounts for both shareholders and debtholders.