MAA262 - Management Accounting
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | MAA103 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MAA202 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 3 hour on-campus seminar each week. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 3 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week. |
Content
This unit provides solid foundations in core management accounting topics in the areas of costing, budgeting and performance management. Topics include introduction to management accounting in the contemporary business environment; key cost terms and concepts; traditional and modern costing methods; budgeting; standard costing and variance analysis with flexible budget; performance evaluation in divisional organisations and the balanced scorecard.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination (assessment) to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned accounting discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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