Accounting and Finance
Accounting and Finance learning area contacts:
- Frances van Oyen : +61 8 9273 6359 | Frances.VanOyen@scsa.wa.edu.au opens in new window
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ATAR(currently selected)
The Accounting and Finance ATAR course focuses on financial literacy and aims to provide students with the knowledge, understandings and a range of skills that enables them to make sound financial judgements. Students develop an understanding that financial decisions have far reaching consequences for individuals and business. The course will provide students with the understanding of the systems and processes through which financial practices and decision making are carried out, as well as the ethical, social and environmental issues involved. Through the preparation, examination and analysis of a variety of financial documents and systems, students develop an understanding of the fundamental principles and practices upon which accounting and financial management are based. An understanding and application of these principles and practices enables students to analyse their own financial data and that of businesses and make informed decisions, forecasts of future performance, and recommendations based on that analysis.
SyllabusGrading- Word ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (295.2 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 05 Feb 2024 8:00am
- PDF ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (402.6 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 05 Feb 2024 8:00am
- Word ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (178.8 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 05 Feb 2024 8:01am
- PDF ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (425.8 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 05 Feb 2024 8:01am
Support MaterialsExamination Materials- PDF Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- Word Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- PDF ATAR Year 11 and 12 syllabus support materials (for teaching in 2020) (591.6 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:06pm
- Word ATAR Year 11 and 12 syllabus support materials (for teaching in 2020) (372.9 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:06pm
- PDF ATAR Year 11 and 12 conceptual framework for financial reporting (for teaching from 2020) (435.2 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 20 Jan 2025 2:19pm
- Word ATAR Year 11 and 12 conceptual framework for financial reporting (for teaching from 2020) (197.9 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 20 Jan 2025 2:19pm
- PDF ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (444.5 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- Word ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (353.6 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- PDF ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (884.9 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- Word ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (380.6 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- PDF ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (484.3 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- Word ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (364.1 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- PDF ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (447.3 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- Word ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (353.6 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- PDF ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (915.6 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- Word ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (379.1 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- PDF ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (892.1 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- Word ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (363.4 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- PDF 2025 Specification Booklet (1.1 MB) opens in new window Last updated: 03 Feb 2025 11:39am
- PDF 2024 Examination (391.1 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 03 Feb 2025 9:23am
- PDF 2024 Marking Key (806.4 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 19 Mar 2025 9:48am
- PDF 2024 Information Booklet (260.0 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 03 Feb 2025 9:23am
- PDF 2024 Specification Booklet (1.1 MB) opens in new window Last updated: 03 Feb 2025 9:23am
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations opens in new window
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General
The Accounting and Finance General course focuses on financial literacy and aims to provide students with the knowledge, understandings and a range of skills that enables them to engage in sound financial decision making. Students develop an understanding that financial decisions have far reaching consequences. Through the preparation, examination and analysis of financial documents and procedures, students develop an understanding of the fundamental principles and practices upon which accounting and financial management are based. An understanding of these principles and practices enables students to analyse their own financial data and that of small businesses, and make informed decisions based on that analysis.
SyllabusGrading- PDF General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (366.0 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 2:38pm
- Word General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (288.6 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 2:38pm
- PDF General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (400.9 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 2:38pm
- Word General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (287.8 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 2:38pm
Support MaterialsExternally Set Task Materials 2025- PDF Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- Word Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- PDF General Year 11 sample course outline (495.0 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- Word General Year 11 sample course outline (358.5 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- PDF General Year 11 sample assessment outline (751.6 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- Word General Year 11 sample assessment outline (557.3 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- PDF General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (844.7 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- Word General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (369.0 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- PDF General Year 12 syllabus support materials (for teaching in 2020) (516.0 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:06pm
- Word General Year 12 syllabus support materials (for teaching in 2020) (363.0 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:06pm
- PDF General Year 12 sample course outline (496.1 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
- Word General Year 12 sample course outline (365.1 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
- PDF General Year 12 sample assessment outline (for teaching in 2020) (442.2 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
- Word General Year 12 sample assessment outline (for teaching in 2020) (351.9 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
- PDF General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (861.0 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
- Word General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (371.9 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
- PDF General Year 12 conceptual framework for financial reporting (for teaching from 2020) (470.6 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 20 Jan 2025 2:22pm
- Word General Year 12 conceptual framework for financial reporting (for teaching from 2020) (361.7 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 20 Jan 2025 2:23pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2024- PDF 2025 General EST Unit 3 content (163.9 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
Externally Set Task Materials 2023- PDF 2024 General EST Unit 3 content (281.1 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
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Externally Set Task Materials 2022- PDF 2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (184.0 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
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Externally Set Task Materials 2021- PDF 2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (279.2 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:32pm
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Externally Set Task Materials 2020- PDF 2021 ACF General EST Unit 3 Content (276.6 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
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Externally Set Task Materials 2019- PDF 2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (277.2 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:09pm
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Externally Set Task Materials 2018- PDF 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (151.3 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm
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Externally Set Task Materials 2017- PDF 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (143.2 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:34pm
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Externally Set Task Materials 2016- Word 2017 General ESTs Unit 3 content (164.2 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm
- PDF 2017 General ESTs Unit 3 content (156.7 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm
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- Word General sample EST (308.8 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- PDF General sample EST (202.0 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- Word General sample EST marking key (340.5 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
- PDF General sample EST marking key (222.4 KB) opens in new window Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:50pm
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