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Current students and re-enrolment – 2008
ACC536 Accounting and Business History (8)
Enrolment Restriction: Accounting graduates only.
Provides an introduction to history and historical analysis in accounting and business, tracing developments, events and crises in accounting from ancient times through to the early 21st Century. A particular focus of the subject is on how social, industrial, business/institutional and regulatory change across millennia has shaped the nature of accounting and accountability. Emphasis on the relevance and implications of historical developments to the contemporary practice of accounting is a further key feature of the subject.
This information is for currently enrolled students, and students wishing to re-enrol. Please consult the online course brochures for prospective students looking to enrol in 2008.