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ACC10007: Financial Information for Decision Making 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026 
 
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ACC10007: Financial Information for Decision Making (Solutions)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Swinburne University of Technology
Study Level	Undergraduate
Unit Code	ACC10007
Unit Name	Financial Information 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 ACC10007: Financial Information for Decision Making at Swinburne University of Technology. 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.

The aim of this unit is to provide a framework to learn accounting concepts. Students will learn how accounting concepts can be applied in business and provide useful information for evaluating and decision-making. Whatever aspect of business students intend to specialise in, they will need to be familiar with the concepts and principles underlying the practice of accounting. Such knowledge will enable students to understand the importance of financial information in decision-making and thereby provide them with the necessary financial literacy for their future roles in the world of business.

✔ Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

Discuss and evaluate the role that financial information plays in practice within an environment of business decision making.
Apply accounting tools to prepare financial reports for both external and internal business use.
Research and evaluate financial information in order to solve problems and to aid business decision making.
Organise and communicate financial information, supported by well-reasoned arguments as appropriate.
Work both independently and as a member of a team.

✔ Main topics covered:

Business Reporting - Financial reporting - Introduction to financial reports and their use in decision making
Business Reporting - Recording & reporting business transactions using accrual accounting
Business Reporting - Preparation and use of Cash Flow Statement
Performance Assessment - Analysis & Interpretation of Financial Reports
Performance Assessment - Introduction to Performance Evaluation - business unit & business unit manager
Business Planning - Revenue & Cost Determination
Business Planning - Cost Behaviour & Cost Volume Profit Analysis (CVP)
Business Planning - Operational Decision Making

UNIT CODE	UNIT NAME
ACC10007	Financial Information for Decision Making
ACC10008	Financial Information Systems
ACC20007	Management Accounting for Planning and Control
ACC20013	Company Accounting
ACC20021	Management Accounting and Business Intelligence
ACC30005	Taxation
ECO10005	Economics for Business Decision Making
ECO20003	Managerial Economics and Strategy
ECO20004	Macroeconomic Policy
FIN10002	Financial Statistics
FIN20014	Financial Management
LAW20019	Law of Commerce
MGT10001	Introduction to Management
MGT10009	Contemporary Management Principles
MKT10008	Marketing Principles and Practices
MKT10009	Marketing and the Consumer Experience
STA10003	Foundations of Statistics

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