CO4101 - Management Accounting (Honours)

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Accounting & Finance

Not available to new students. Only available to students enrolled pre 2005 with appropriate approval.

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

Learning Outcomes

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

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

Admission to BCom(Hons)

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	jc128028.
Contact hours:	40 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (30%); assignments (70%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coord/Lect:	jc128028.
Contact hours:	40 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (30%); assignments (70%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.