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Current Issues in Management Accounting and Current Issues in Financial Accounting
2013-14 Coursework for ACCO 1114 and ACCO 1115
(Associate institutions version – not for Greenwich based students)
ABRS Student Submission Due Date: 2 Nov 2013
This title is for students taking the CIMA exam in January 2014.
Please note students taking the CIMA exam in May 2014 or August 2014 should contact Gary Owen at Greenwich (Email G.N.Owen@greenwich .ac.uk). If in doubt please consult your local tutor or administrator.
This coursework (CW) assignment is for ACCO 1114 and ACCO 1115 (ie the one mark will be entered as the CW mark in both courses in students’ profiles. The coursework is worth 40% of the total assessment for each course. For this reason, students must ensure that two header sheets are attached – one for each course.
Note: students taking only CIFA or only CIMA need attach the header sheet for the respective course only. This note applies to students having to resit a single course only.
Details on the requirements are given in the following pages. Ensure you read and fully understand the following paragraphs.
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Research essay 3000 words excluding references/bibliography, tables, footnotes, etc. 40% Essay title: In recent years Activity Based Costing (ABC) has often been described as one of the most important innovations in Management Accounting. Evaluate the factors that influence the successful implementation of ABC in developing countries.
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You are required to produce a research essay that examines how ABC has been implemented in developing countries.
You are to read the following article.
Implementation of activity based costing in Malaysia: A case study of two companiesType: Research paperAuthor(s): Jamaliah Abdul Majid, Maliah SulaimanSource: Asian Review of Accounting Volume: 16 Issue: 1 2008
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