Unit details
MAA262 - Management Accounting
| Offered at: | (B, G, W, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 (B), trimester 2 (B, G, W, X) |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | MAA202 |
| Unit chair: | M Tse (Trimester 1), B Lynch (Trimester 2) |
| Prerequisite: | MAA103 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MAA202 |
| Contact hours: | Burwood and Geelong: 1.5 hour lecture and 1.5 hour tutorial each week. Warrnambool: 2 x 1 hour lectures, 1 x 1 hour tutorial each week. |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
The unit introduces students to basic cost concepts and the analysis, usage and procedures of management accounting for business strategy implementation. Topics include budgeting, job and inventory costing, control of costs via flexible budgets and standard costs, and break-even 'analysis' for tactical decision making.
Assessment
Test(s) (Online X 4 10% each) 40%, Examination 3 hours 60%
Hurdle requirement achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
From Trimester 2, 2012:
Test(s) (Online X 4 10% each) 40%, Examination 2 hours 60%
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1178 | $1178 | $1178 | $2386 | $2562 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
