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CPA Strategic Management Accounting
Postgraduate | RMI-ACCT2278 | 2020
Course information for 2020 intake
Study an accountant’s role in organisations and global business environments. Look at management accounting tools along with techniques of value chain analysis and project management. Prepare for CPA examination.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
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CPA Strategic Management Accounting
About this subject
On completion of this subject you will be able to:
- Explain the role of strategic management accounting in supporting strategy development and the day-to-day operations of an organisation
- Explain and apply the strategic management process and organisational and industry value analysis to understanding value drivers, cost drivers and the reconfiguring value chains
- Explain the role of performance measurement and control systems in value creation, strategy implementation and monitoring performance to improve strategies
- Apply strategic management accounting tools and techniques to improve the contribution and sustainability of value-creating activities
- Discuss the role of project selection, planning, monitoring and completion in strategy implementation
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This is a core subject in the Master of Professional Accounting (CPA Australia Extension) degree. You will examine the strategic management accountant’s role in dynamic organisations operating in the global business environment. The subject highlights the management accounting tools and techniques of value chain analysis and project management which have become increasingly important in contemporary operational environments. This subject integrates the materials from the CPA Program Professional Level segment titled ‘Strategic Management Accounting’ and prepares you for the CPA examination.
Note: these assessments may change
- Assessment 1 (35%)
- Assessment 2 (35%)
- CPA Exam (Invigilated) (30%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
RMI-MPAC10-Accounting, Accountability and Society (no longer available)
Others
Students should successfully complete Stages A and B prior to commencing this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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