acc5mcr management and cost reporting
MANAGEMENT AND COST REPORTING
ACC5MCR
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The subject introduces current thinking about management accounting practices in organisations with the aim to provide both quantitative and qualitative information for managing and creating value. The subject has the following aims: 1. It seeks to develop within students an ability to apply a range of technical conventional and contemporary cost accounting techniques. 2. To highlight the role of such techniques in supporting effective use of organisational resources and management decision making to create value. 3. To develop awareness that costing systems vary from one organisation to the next and that they evolve over time in relation to changes in the business environment. Furthermore, the course draws upon research and the professional literature to explore the issues that are raised in relation to cost and management reporting.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJudy Louie
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Management accounting: information for managing and creating value. | Prescribed | Langfield-Smith, K., Thorne, H., Hilton, R.W. | 6TH. EDN. MCGRAW-HILL. |
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJudy Louie
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1-hour mid-semester test | 20 | |
| one 20-minute class presentation | 10 | |
| one 3-hour final examination | Hurdle Requirement: Students must achieve at least 40% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit | 70 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJudy Louie
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1-hour mid-semester test | 20 | |
| one 20-minute class presentation | 10 | |
| one 3-hour final examination | Hurdle Requirement: Students must achieve at least 40% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit | 70 |