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MURDOCH-T1B1-INT-2022-ONGOING

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Requisites

Prerequisite

Enrolment rules

Completion of a minimum 27 credit points in Bachelor of Commerce B1392
Completion of a minimum 12 credit points of 1st year units before enroling in 2nd year units.

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Learning outcomes

1.

Explain and discuss the role that management accounting information plays in organisations

2.

Analyse cost behaviour under different assumptions

3.

Apply conventional and contemporary cost management techniques used in manufacturing and service industries

4.

Compare systems designed to provide relevant and timely information to managers for resource management and allocation decisions

5.

Evaluate how the design of management accounting and control systems affect organisational behaviour

6.

Work effectively as a team member to achieve a shared objective

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Additional information

Unit content:

The topics include the role of accountants in internal decision-making; tools used to design and develop costing systems; tools used by accountants to provide information for performance evaluation and control. Ethical issues related to management accounting profession and practices are embedded throughout the unit.