Accounting for Decision Making

Course aim

This course provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of the application of accounting information to inform effective management decision making, and explores the role of accounting information in organisational management and leadership, business strategy, and business conduct.

Course content

Topics covered in this course include understanding financial statements; cash flows and annual reports; ratios and financial analysis; contemporary issues in financial accounting; understanding costs, analysing cost behaviour, and costs of responsibility centres and products; budgeting and control; strategic profit management. These topics seek to demonstrate the ways in which accounting can be used as an effective tool for communication, monitoring, and resource allocation, and its central role in manager’s decision making.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Report, Team assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.