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BU1002: Accounting for Decision Making 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026 
 
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Part 02: Sample Final Examination Paper 
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Part 04: Final Examination - Hints and Tips 
 
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(JCU) BU1002: Accounting for Decision Making - Solutions

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	James Cook University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Subject Code	BU1002
Subject Name	Accounting for Decision Making
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	81

This guide provides a comprehensive summary of the key concepts covered in BU1002: Accounting for Decision Making at James Cook University. It highlights the essential information needed to apply your lecture materials effectively and build a solid grasp of financial accounting principles. The content is structured to support exam preparation by showing you what to focus on and how to apply your knowledge in typical questions. Use these notes as a reference to strengthen your understanding of each topic and improve your performance in the final examination.

This subject focuses on the use of accounting information for decision making by investors, regulators, management and organisational stakeholders. While presented in a corporate context, the analysis and decision-making processes have application in the government and not-for-profit sectors. Upon completion of this subject you will be able to read financial statements, understand their limitations and uses, and critically analyse financial performance using contemporary analysis techniques. You will gain an appreciation of the impact of financial decisions and policies on the performance of an organisation, and acquire a broad understanding of how parties external to the organisation interpret the reporting of financial information produced by management.

✔ Upon completion of this subject, graduates will be able to:

Evaluate the role of accounting information in making decisions in a business environment
Prepare financial information to assist in decision making for both internal and external stakeholders
Interpret and evaluate financial information for internal and external decision-making for business

Anti-requisite(s): BU1902 CO1002 CO1101

SUBJECT CODE	SUBJECT NAME
BU1002	Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003	Principles of Economics
BU1007	Principles of Data Analysis for Business
BU1104	Introduction to Management Concepts and Applications
BU1108	Marketing Matters
BU1112	Business Law
BX2011	Foundation of Accounting Principles
BX2012	Cost Management and Control
BX2014	Principles of Finance
BX2021	Managerial Economics
BX2022	Macroeconomic Policy
BX2031	Investment and Portfolio Analysis
BX2032	Financial Institutions and Markets
BX2122	Econometrics and Big Data Analysis
BX3011	Corporate Financial Accounting
BX3031	Multinational Business Finance
BX3112	Taxation Law
SC2202	Quantitative Methods in Science

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(JCU) BU1002: Accounting for Decision Making - Solutions

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