Overview
Accounting provides you with an understanding of financial management and the part it plays in effective decision making. You will develop life skills in relation to your own financial literacy, including budgeting, keeping personal records, making informed financial decisions, and reading and understanding financial data. All studies provide a foundation for further study and entry into the workplace. You should choose your studies according to what you enjoy, what you are interested in and your career aspirations. All studies are continually revised and updated to maintain a high degree of relevance and usefulness.
*This subject is available for after hours classes in 2025
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- Duration 2 Semesters
- Hours per week Live lessons are 2 periods per week and self-paced is 4-6 hours
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- Department Commerce
Unit focus areas
Accounting Unit 1 - Role of accounting in business
Accounting Unit 2 - Accounting and decision-making for a trading business
Pre-requisites
There is no pre-requisite for undertaking Units 1 and 2 Accounting.
Assessments
For Units 1 and 2, students complete a range of outcomes and classwork throughout each semester. There will also be an examination at the end of the academic year.
Enrolments and assessments
Some important information regarding enrolments and assessments.
Using the Victorian Assessment Software System (VASS), a student is enroled in each of their subjects with both (a) a home school and (b) an assessing school. For more information about enrolments and assessments and what needs to be completed please click the button below to read further information
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