UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ACC3200 Management accounting

Faculty of Business and Economics

ACC3200 Management accounting is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs ACF2200, ACW2220, ACX2200, ACC2200 or ACB2220 and unlocks 2 units.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Semester 1, Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
Exam 50%
and 1 other task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Enrolment rules

To be successful in this unit, background knowledge and application of maths is required at the equivalent of VCE Year 12 Higher level.  You may have satisfied this by completing relevant prerequisite unit/s, or you have covered relevant topics in your final years of secondary study.  You should self-assess your maths competency prior to enrolling in this unit.

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Overview

This unit focuses on the provision and use of management accounting information for management planning and control in organisations. Technical and behavioural issues related to budgeting, variance analysis, performance measurement, and value chain management are considered.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    50%
  • ExaminationThreshold hurdle
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    apply management accounting techniques to enable managers to measure and enhance organisational performance

  2. 2

    analyse and make recommendations regarding the design of management accounting systems

  3. 3

    critically evaluate management accounting systems in terms of their behavioural implications

  4. 4

    apply critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills to individual and/or group activities to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered in the unit.

  5. 5

    enhance your ability to work effectively in a group.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures18 hours
  • Tutorials18 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching

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.

This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

This unit allows students to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.

This unit includes case-based teaching, where students apply their knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.

Where it fits

ACC3200 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Prabanga Thoradeniya
Dr Carly Moulang

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ACC3200?

You need ACF2200, ACW2220, ACX2200, ACC2200 or ACB2220 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after ACC3200?

ACC3200 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including ACX3250 and ACX3900.

When is ACC3200 offered?

In 2022, ACC3200 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is ACC3200?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ACC3200 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.

Which majors and minors include ACC3200?

ACC3200 is part of Accounting.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Accounting
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available