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Unit of Study ACCT2003 Management Accounting (2024)

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Discuss the accountant's role in the organisational decision-making process including professional ethics and management control systems

Evaluate and apply different costing concepts and techniques used to drive and support financial and operational goals

Explain the role of budgets, prepare a master budget, flexible budget and conduct direct and overhead variance analysis

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Report40%
Short written response40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Report40%
Short written response40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Report40%
Short written response40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Report40%
Short written response40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Report40%
Short written response40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Report40%
Short written response40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • An "e-text" version of this paperback book is also available: Eldenburg, LG, Brooks, A, Oliver, J, Vesty, G, Dormer, R & Murthy, V, 2020, Management Accounting, 4th edn, Wiley Australia, Australia. ISBN: 9780730369387.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • Access to a computer with a webcam and reliable internet connection.

Prescribed Texts
  • An "e-text" version of this paperback book is also available: Eldenburg, LG, Brooks, A, Oliver, J, Vesty, G, Dormer, R & Murthy, V, 2020, Management Accounting, 4th edn, Wiley Australia, Australia. ISBN: 9780730369387.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • Access to a computer with a webcam and reliable internet connection.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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