Objectives

• The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
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• describe the elements of financial reports, apply double entry recording and prepare basic financial reports
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• analyse and interpret financial reports and explain their use for decision making
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• interpret information (financial and non-financial) for managers to use in planning, decision making and control
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• use net present value to make capital budgeting and investment decisions
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• apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with introductory

accounting and finance principles.