ACX2200 - Introduction to management accounting

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Overview

This introductory management accounting unit focuses on the types of cost information that can be produced to assist managers and other employees within organisations in planning and control, and in decision-making. Topics include: costs and cost behaviour, product costing, cost allocation techniques, cost-volume-profit analysis, and the use of cost information … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

OCT12-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Prerequisite

Prohibition

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr John Ko

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment

2 - Examination

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Required resources

Technology resources

Other unit costs

Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Electronics, calculators and tools: $40