ACCTING 3503 - Strategic Management Accounting
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2020
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ACCTING 3503 Course Strategic Management Accounting Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites ACCTING 2500 Assessment Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Tony McMurtrie
Course Coordinator: Dr Tony McMurtrie
LECTURER-IN-CHARGE
Name: Dr Tony McMurtrie
Location: Room 13.45, 10 Pulteney Street
Telephone: 8313 4515
Email: tony.mcmurtrie@adelaide.edu.au
Course Website: www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au
List of Tutors
1. Rob Maloney
2. Sabiha shaikh
3. Nurmalisa Che Ali
4. Tony McMurtrie
The contact details of the tutors will be available after the commencement of the tutorial classes.
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain how management accounting information is used in strategic decision making.
2. Illustrate the process of strategy formulation, communication, implementation and control within an organisation.
3. Explain how to integrate conventional and contemporary management accounting techniques into a strategic management accounting framework.
4. Solve practical and applied problems by using research papers and case study analysis.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1,2,3,4 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
3,4 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
1,2,3,4 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1,2,3,4 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1,4 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Textbook
Atkinson A., Kaplan R., Matsamura E., and Young S. 2012 Management Accounting: Information for Decision Making and Strategy Execution, International Edition, Pearson 6th Edition
This book can be purchased as eithe e-version or hard copy at:
https://www.pearson.com.au/9780273769989
This text is supplemented by journal articles and extracts from other texts.Recommended Resources
Additional Textbooks
Horngren et al. 2014. Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis, 2nd Edn (Aus).,Pearson Education.
Langfield-Smith et al. 2015. Management Accounting; Information for Creating and Managing Value, 7th Edn.,McGraw Hill Education.
Journal Articles
A range of journal articles will become available in thye Course Reading section of MyUni.
We note that the reading material (especially the journal articles) may be added/deleted during the course of the semester due to new developments in the field. Students will be alerted to any changes to the reading material in a timely manner.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course is taught through:
· Lectures – to provide an outline of various concepts that are useful in applying in real-world problems.
· Tutorials – to give opportunity for reflection on and the application of materials covered in lectures and to discuss issues relating to
course matter.
Please check your student email and MyUni as course-related announcements are communicated via email.Consultation hours of the tutors will be advised on MyUni Course homepage.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that, for this course, you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours to private study in addition to 3 hours of seminars, which is study outside of your regular classes.
Students in this course are expected to attend all seminars each week.
Please refer to Access Adelaide for your timetable and enrolment details: www.adelaide.edu.au/access/Learning Activities Summary
Week
Lecture Number
Subject
Reading
Week 1
1
Management Accounting and Decision Making tools
Chap 1 &
Plan Do Check Act Reading
Week 2
2
The Balanced Score card and Strategy
Chap 2 and
BSC and CSR
Week 3
3
Costs and Decision Making
Chap 3
Costs and Decision Making
Week 4
4
Assigning Costs to Products
Chap 4
Performance measurement in service businesses revisited
Week 5
5
ABC
Chap 5
ABM Implementation
Week 6
Mid semester test (cover topics 1 & 2)
Week 7
6
Customer Relationships
Chap 6
Week 8
7
Process Performance
Chap 7
Week 9
8
Life Cycle Costs
Chap 8
Week 10
9
Behavioural Issues
Chap 9
Week 11
10
Budgets for planning and Co-ordination
Chap 10
Week 12
11
Financial Control
Exam Prep
Chap 11
Week 13
Optional Teaching week No Classes planned
Week 13
SWOT Vac
Please note that additional readings will be added at a later date for the second half of the semester
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching. Assessment details provided here reflect recent updates.
In order to pass the course students must achieve an overall mark of 50% and also at least 50% in the invigilated assessment (Mid-semester test and Final Exam combined).Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome Mid Semester Test Individual Week 6 15% All Assignment 1 Individual April 30 30% 3 & 4 Assignment 2 Individual TBA 55% All TOTAL 100%
Assessment Related Requirements
NOTES ON ASSESSMENT:
1. To pass this course, students must achieve an overall minimum grade of 50% as well as at least 45% in the Final Exam.
2. Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process for this course. Marks may be deducted in the Final Exam because of poor hand-writing.
3. Students in this course are not permitted to take a Dictionary (English or English-Foreign) into the Final Exam.
4. The use of a “non-programmable” calculator incapable of storing text in the Final Exam is permitted in this course.Assessment Detail
Mid-semester test
There will be a mid-semester test during week 6.
The test will be paper-based. It will cover the first four weeks of the course (Topics 1 & 2).
It may be a combination of both MCQ and practical questions.
Individual Assignment
The individual assignment will be an essay of approximately 1,500 words which will be lodged in MsWord format on line. Details of the essay will be released during class.
Tutorial marks
Tutorial marks will be based on students’ preparation and participation during.
Marks will be allocated to students based on their contribution to the overall discussion.
Final Exam
The final exam will be a three hour exam and all lectures, tutorials and set readings are examinable.
In order to pass the course students must achieve an overall mark of 50% and also at least 50% in the invigilated assessment (Mid-semester test and Final exam combined).
Submission
No information currently available.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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