22321 Cost Management Systems

6cp
Requisite(s): 22207 Accounting Transactions and Business Decisions
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Undergraduate

This subject introduces the basic concepts underlying management accounting with a particular emphasis on current developments. It introduces appropriate cost management concepts, techniques and skills such as cost planning, cost behaviour, cost estimation, and cost accumulation and allocation systems (job, process and activity-based costing). It emphasises using accounting information to understand and make decisions about the management of the cost structure of an organisation.

Detailed subject description.

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,062.38
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,346.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

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