Unit details
MAA703 - Accounting for Management
| Offered at: | (B, X) |
|---|---|
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 or trimester 2 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | J Donald |
| Prerequisite: | MPA701 Prerequisite for M501, M508, M601, M608 students: MPA751/MPR751/MPT751 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MAA760, MAA752, MAA774 |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 3 hour seminar per week |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
In this unit, students learn about how management accounting satisfies management's need for information for planning and control purposes. It covers cost concepts, cost-volume-profit relationships, product costing systems, activity-based costing, budgeting and standard costs. Topics also include financial performance analysis, decentralised operations, relevant costs for decision making, and contemporary approaches to measuring performance.
Assessment
Test (Online) 15%, Written Assignment (Group/5 Students) 1500 words 25%, Examination 3 hours 60%, Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
From Trimester 2, 2012:
Test (Online) 15%, Written Assignment (Group/5 Students) 1500 words 25%, 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 | $2675 | $3340 |
* 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.
