James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

CO4101:04

Management Accounting (Honours)

Townsville

Prerequisites: Admission to BCom(Hons)

40 seminars. Offered as required.

Staff: Ms K Ness.

Review of the development of accounting theory and exploration of the impact of contemporary organisational and behavioural issues on management accounting.

Learning Objectives:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of the development of management accounting theory;
  2. discuss the various methodologies employed;
  3. demonstrate an indepth knowledge and understanding of the impact of organisational and behavioural issues on management accounting.

Assessment by projects (70%); mid-semester test (15%); class participation (including case presentation) (15%).