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Overview
This unit introduces management accounting and enables you to explain its role in efficient resource allocation. You will be introduced to the traditional and modern approaches to costing for evaluation and effective decision making. The role of management accounting in performance evaluation is addressed in such areas as budgeting, cost-volume-profit analysis, variance analysis, job costing, process costing, and activity-based costing.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: ACCT20070 Accounting in Australia
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Analyse and report on the usefulness of management accounting for ensuring that business resources are allocated effectively and efficiently
- Interpret, analyse and report on the behaviour of costs and their management
- Interpret and report on the purposes of budgeting for planning and control, including the calculation and analysis of budget variances
- Analyse and report on alternative methods of valuing and allocating overhead costs, and correctly apply the most appropriate methods for a given situation
- Analyse and report on the interaction between inventory costs, profit and loss, and the balance sheet, and explain their relevance to the firm's financial position
- Demonstrate application of selected theories into various management accounting phenomena.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||||
| 2 - Practical and Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||||
| 4 - Research | ||||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Textbooks
Managerial Accounting : Creating Value In A Dynamic Business Environment
12th edition (2019)
Authors: Hilton , R & Platt, D
McGraw Hill
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9781260566390
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
t.nguyen8@cqu.edu.au
a.bhatta@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
The Crucial Role of Managerial Accounting in a Dynamic Business Environment
Chapter
1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Teaching staff will form groups of students who will work in groups and engage in group participation and discussion during weekly face to face and zoom workshops.
Assessment Task 1: Online Trial Quiz
Module/Topic
Basic Cost Management Concepts
Chapter
2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Teaching staff will form groups of students who will work in groups and engage in group participation and discussion during weekly face to face and zoom workshops.
Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz 1
Assessment Task 2A: Class Participation 1
Module/Topic
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
Chapter
7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz 2
Assessment Task 2A: Class Participation 2
Module/Topic
Product Costing and Cost Accumulation in a Batch Production Environment
Chapter
3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz 3
Assessment Task 2A: Class Participation 3
Module/Topic
Activity Based Costing and Management
Chapter
5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Task 1: On-line Quiz 4
Assessment Task 2A: Class Participation 4
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Allocation of Support Activity Costs and Joint Costs
Chapter
17
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz 5
Assessment Task 2A: Class Participation 5
Module/Topic
Financial Planning and Analysis
Chapter
9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz 6
Assessment Task 2A: Class Participation 6
Module/Topic
Standard costing and Analysis of Direct Costs
Chapter
10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz 7
Assessment Task 2A: Class Participation 7
Module/Topic
Flexible Budgeting and Analysis of Overhead Costs
Chapter
11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz 8
Assessment Task 2A: Class Participation 8
PRACTICAL AND WRITTEN ASSESSMENT (PARTS A & B) Due: Week 9 Thursday (9 May 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Decision Making: Relevant Costs and Benefits
Chapter
14
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz 9
Assessment Task 2A: Class Participation 9
Module/Topic
Responsibility Accounting and the Balanced Scorecard
Chapter
12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz10
Assessment Task 2A: Class Participation 10
Module/Topic
Revision
Chapter
Topics 1-11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
Each of the 10 on-line tests is worth 1% of the total grade for the unit. The on-line tests will be open on a weekly basis from weeks 1 to 11, with week 1 being a trial on-line test to get the students familiar with the process.
The materials assessed in each on-line test will be on key concepts to be covered in the following week's workshop. For example online-quiz 1 will assess the content to be taught in week 2. The purpose of the weekly quiz is to enable the students to prepare for the workshop prior to attending the workshop. This will allow students to grasp the material covered during the workshop, engage effectively with teams, and create a good learning environment in the workshop.
Each on-line test will open at 12.00 PM AEST on the Friday and close at 11.45 PM on Friday of week 12. You can only make one attempt at each weekly quiz and you have 20 minutes to complete each on-line test after you start it. Each test will consist of 10 multiple choice questions.
Weekly
Due every week from weeks 2 to 11.
- Analyse and report on the usefulness of management accounting for ensuring that business resources are allocated effectively and efficiently
- Interpret, analyse and report on the behaviour of costs and their management
- Interpret and report on the purposes of budgeting for planning and control, including the calculation and analysis of budget variances
- Analyse and report on alternative methods of valuing and allocating overhead costs, and correctly apply the most appropriate methods for a given situation
- Analyse and report on the interaction between inventory costs, profit and loss, and the balance sheet, and explain their relevance to the firm's financial position
2 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment tasks consists of two parts PART A - Weekly Workshop Participation 10% (Weeks 2-11) and PART B - Written Assessment due in Week 9, 20%.
PART A (10%) active student engagement during the weekly workshops over 10 weeks from week 2 through to week 11. Students will be assessed on actively engaging with their group during the workshop sessions wherein they will be required to work out problems, analyse and interpret the outcome of the calculations and make decisions. The purpose of this is to enable students to actively engage in discussions during the workshop and arrive at solutions/conclusions by working together as a team, thereby creating a conducive learning environment.
PART B (20%) requires students to review and analyse a case study within student groups and prepare an executive report. Content and format of the executive report will be provided on moodle when the assessment task becomes available. The assessment task will be available in moodle in Week 5 and is due in Week 9. This assessment task is to be completed in a team of 3-4 students.
Week 9 Thursday (9 May 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Part A occurs every week from weeks 2-11. Part B is due on Thursday in Week 9 before 11.45 PM AEST.
Week 11 Monday (20 May 2024)
Results for Part A will be available via the grade book on moodle every week beginning week 3 to 12. Assignment 2B will be due back on Thursday, Week 11.
The assessment criteria for both Part A and Part B of this assessment includes the ability to interpret, analyse and report on the behaviour of costs and their management.
Students will also be assessed on the ability to analyse and report on the usefulness of management accounting for ensuring that business resources are allocated effectively and efficiently.
When preparing for the assignment, students should refer to specific assessment criteria outlined within the assignment as well as to any relevant advice posted in Moodle by the Unit Coordinator.
- Analyse and report on the usefulness of management accounting for ensuring that business resources are allocated effectively and efficiently
- Interpret, analyse and report on the behaviour of costs and their management
- Analyse and report on alternative methods of valuing and allocating overhead costs, and correctly apply the most appropriate methods for a given situation
- Demonstrate application of selected theories into various management accounting phenomena.
Examination
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
