Key facts
UNE unit code: AFM219
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- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Trimester 3 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- 6
Unit information
Management accounting provides decision makers with information that is essential for planning and controlling an organisation’s financial management systems.
This unit will equip you with a basic understanding of management accounting terminologies and concepts that you can apply in a range of business scenarios.
You will explore problem-based learning in management accounting areas including Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) analyses, job costing and Activity Based Costing (ABC) systems. You will examine variance analysis, budgeting and performance evaluation techniques, and short-to-medium and long-term decision making under varying business scenarios.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
---|---|
Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 2 | Online |
Trimester 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of the management accounting discipline and the ability to recognise, reflect on, and respond appropriately to ethical, social or environmental issues influencing the practice of business;
- demonstrate well-developed knowledge and skills in management decision-making and apply this to business-related problems in areas such as the nature, behaviour and flow of cost and CVP analysis;
- use a range of cognitive and communication skills to identify, evaluate and synthesise relevant information in order to demonstrate judgement, creative thinking and analytical skills in solving business-related problems in areas such as product and service costing, short-term business decision-making and budgeting and management control; and
- work independently and/or collaboratively to plan and execute tasks to demonstrate well-developed knowledge and skills in the areas of pricing, inventory management, standard costing and variance analysis, organisational performance evaluation and long-term investment decisions.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assignment 1 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Word length is not applicable due to the statistical nature of the questions. |
Assignment 2 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Word length is not applicable due to the statistical nature of the questions. |
Tutorial | Yes | Trimester 2, On Campus | On-campus students must attend and participate in the discussions in at least 70% of the tutorials. | |
Final Examination | Yes | 60% | All offerings | This assessment task is compulsory. Students must obtain at least 45% in the final exam and 50% overall in the unit to receive a pass (or better) in the unit. |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis
ISBN: 9781488612640
Horngren, C. and others, Pearson 3rd ed. 2018
Text refers to: All offerings
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