AFC4130

Management accounting ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr Aldonio Ferreira

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: The role of the accounting system for purposes of strategic management. Topics will be selected from: contemporary performance measures, human aspects of management accounting and an evaluation of contemporary management accounting; cost data appropriate for decision models; special problems in analysing recurring activities including the measurement of departmental and divisional performance; decision models under conditions of uncertainty.

Assessment: Written (3 essays, 4000 words): 100%

Contact Hours: 3-hour session per week

Prerequisites: AFC2130 and AFC3130