BUACC3714 Advanced Management Accounting
The unit follows on from BUACC2613 Management accounting 1. BUACC3714 is a comprehensive unit that addresses the key influences on management accounting systems and the changing role of management accountants. It enables students to develop an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of management accounting. It covers both the conventional and the contemporary approaches to designing management accounting systems. The conventional approaches include product costing systems, budgeting and the use of standard costs. The contemporary approaches covered in this unit include and integration of both financial and non-financial measures into a strategic performance measurement system, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The unit also includes an examination of incremental analysis and capital expenditure decisions. Each topic is introduced by a critical review of key theoretical concepts that are then applied to practical settings.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2025 contribution amount* $2,124
2025 grandfathered contribution amount^ $1,663