James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

CO4101:03

Management Accounting (Honours)

Townsville HECS Band 2

40 hours seminars. Offered as required.

Staff: Dr M Alam.

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%); class participation (including case presentation) (30%).