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11941 (v.2) Accounting (Managerial) 530


 

Area:

School of Accounting

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

302129 (v.2) Accounting (Financial) 510 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Essentials of a system for planning and control. Operational control, cost classification for management purposes. Patterns of cost behaviour, budgeting for planning and control, responsibility accounting and performance reporting, short term decision-making including cost volume profit relationships, revenue and pricing decisions, production decisions. Long term decision-making including capital investment appraisal, decentralised organisations' transfer pricing and performance measurement, use of spreadsheet software to develop financial models.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have - An ability to prepare and analyse accounting data. Converted data to a usable form for decision making, and apply it in a wide range of planning, control and decision-making alternatives. Understood and applied contemporary practice in managerial accounting.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

Hilton, R.W. (2002), Managerial Accounting. 5th ed. International Version, McGraw Hill.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Final Examination 60%. Mid-Semester Test 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 80100 Accounting (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Supplemental  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y Y
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y Y
2004Bentley CampusSummer PeriodY  
2004Dongbei Uni Econs Fin ChinaTrimester 1AY  
2004Dongbei Uni Econs Fin ChinaTrimester 2AY  
2004Dongbei Uni Econs Fin ChinaTrimester 3AY  
2004Mktg Inst of S'poreTrimester 1AY  
2004Open University HKTrimester 2AY  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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