UNSW Handbook Course - Management Accounting

Management Accounting - ATAX0059


	Faculty: Faculty of Law
	School: Australian School of Taxation
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: ATAX Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 0
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: ATAX0010
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Management accounting systems are designed to provide managers in all types of organisations with information to assist them in decision making, planning and control. This course addresses how management accounting provides information to meet the organisation's and manager's compliance, control and competitive support needs. The goals of this course are to acquaint students with the fundamentals of management accounting, and to permit students to analyse the impact of choices that are made in the design, implementation and operation of management accounting systems.

Course Objectives

The main objectives of this course are:

To develop an understanding of cost concepts and behaviour
To develop analytic and imaginative skills for the purpose of decision making by exploring the use of resources in organisational processes
To develop an appreciation of the thinking and practice that underlies the drive towards world class organisational performance
To develop evaluative skills through a critical assessment of relevant information.

Modes of Delivery

Flexible Learning

Assessment

Assignment 1		25%
WebCT MCQ Review Quizzes		15%
Final Examination	Open book	60%

Pass Requirements

50 per cent or more of the total marks available in the course and
at least 40 per cent of the marks available for the final examination in the course.

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