22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions

6cp
Postgraduate

This subject aims to provide an introduction to accounting for students who are taking only one subject in accounting. The subject is divided into two parts. Part 1 covers financial accounting and covers the primary financial statements; purpose, content, form and the use of these statements to extract information about business operations via financial statement analysis. Part 2 deals with topics from management accounting, and covers the area of cost constructs, product costing techniques and the processes used to generate information for management planning and control to support decision activity.

Assessment: All assessment tasks will necessitate students to be able to develop information products and utilise business support systems to monitor issues, problems and opportunities affecting business as the primary role of accounting is the delivery of information products to all stakeholders.

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

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