Undergraduate - UnitAFC3131 - Performance measurement and control

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Accounting and Finance
Offered	Clayton First semester 2013 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2013 (Day) Sunway Second semester 2013 (Day)

Synopsis

The unit aims to provide an in-depth understanding of how performance management systems can be designed to support the strategy of an organisation. It also covers the provision and use of management accounting information for strategy implementation, management planning, and control in organisations. Issues related to the design, implementation and use of contemporary performance management systems and techniques are covered, as are behavioural aspects of management accounting systems.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

apply traditional and contemporary performance measurement and control techniques to enable managers to measure and enhance organizational performance
analyse and make recommendations regarding the design of performance measurement and control systems
explain how behavioural implications are crucial for the effective design of performance measurement and control systems
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with performance measurement and control and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment tasks the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of topics covered by AFC3131.