FINM7029 Public Sector Financial Management

Offered By	Rsch Sch of Finance, Actuarial Studies & App Stats
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Financial Management
Offered in	FINM7029 will not be offered in 2012
Unit Value	3 units
Course Description	This course covers contemporary issues in public sector financial management. Topics include financial management objectives from a public sector perspective, best practice in public sector financial management, accrual budgeting and the role of central agencies, managing and administering budgets.
Learning Outcomes	On completion of this course students should have an understanding of and be able to apply the techniques outlined in the course description.
Indicative Assessment	Take home exam and class participation.
Workload	19 hours face-to-face plus 65 hours
Course Classification(s)	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest	Finance
Eligibility	At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree with at least one year of university level study in quantitative analysis, including basic mathematics and data analysis techniques.
Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills	Introductory courses in both Accounting and Finance
Prescribed Texts	See Course Website
Preliminary Reading	See Course Website
Indicative Reading List	See Course Website
Other Information	For further information please refer to Course Outline
Academic Contact	See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7029

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