ACX3250 Advanced management accounting
Faculty of Business and Economics
ACX3250 Advanced management accounting is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2021. It needs ACC3200, ACF3200, ACB3220 or ACW3220.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before ACX3250
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ACX3250
No unit lists ACX3250 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
To be successful in this unit, background knowledge and application of maths is required at the equivalent of VCE Year 12 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.
Overview
The unit aims to provide an advanced understanding of how management accounting supports organisational strategy. It extends prior management accounting knowledge, provides overarching frameworks for understanding performance management and covers topics relating to a variety of organisational settings.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for ACX3250.
Assessment
- Within semester assessment50%
- ExaminationThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate how management accounting systems can be designed to support strategy
- 2
apply management accounting techniques to strategic business decisions
- 3
critically assess strategic management accounting concepts and techniques
- 4
analyse and make recommendations regarding the design of strategic management accounting systems
- 5
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.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
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 teaching and learning approach provides facilitated learning, practical exploration and peer learning. It is reliant on case-study analysis and discussion.
Where it fits
ACX3250 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ACX3250?
You need ACC3200, ACF3200, ACB3220 or ACW3220 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ACX3250 offered?
ACX3250 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is ACX3250?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ACX3250 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include ACX3250?
ACX3250 is part of Accounting.