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Undergraduate CUR-ACC200-2021

Cost Analysis for Decision Making

Get your head around the accounting essentials. Explore costing models, profit planning and decision making techniques. Learn how to take an ethical approach to cost management. Use multiple sources of information to construct a robust budget. 

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$1,812 $2,062

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

Subjects may require attendance

Prior study

Required

Study terms

  • 01 Mar 2021
  • 30 Aug 2021
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QS RANKING 2021

13

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

13

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. critically evaluate behavioural and ethical issues in the achievement of strategic outcomes for the organisation
  2. estimate costs by identifying a range of cost behaviour patterns and using a range of sophisticated cost estimation techniques
  3. calculate product costs using different costing and budgeting methods and utilising appropriate technology
  4. analyse and evaluate cost information for decision making and planning across different management accounting contexts.
Topics covered
    • Introduction
    • Management Accounting
    • Cost terms and concepts
    • Cost behaviour, cost drivers and cost estimation
    • Product Costing
    • Activity based costing
    • Budgeting systems
    • Cost- Volume-Profit analysis
    • Information for decisions: relevant costs and benefits
    • Preparation for Case Report
    • Introduction to strategy and control systems
Entry requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-ACC102-Financial Decision Making, or CUR-ACC100-Accounting - The Language of Business, or CUR-ACC240-Accounting - The Fundamentals of Business ;

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

Foundation subject around management accounting techniques integrated with statistical methods applied to; costing models, profit planning and decision making techniques.

Please Note:  If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

  • Case Study (20%)
  • Portfolio (30%)
  • Final Remote Invigilated Examination (50%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Undergraduate CUR-ACC-DEG-2021

Bachelor of Commerce Accounting

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Undergraduate CUR-ATX-DEG-2021

Bachelor of Commerce Accounting and Taxation

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