Acct2127 Course Guide S2 2013
RMIT Course Guide System - HE Part B: Course Detail
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Accounting for Management Decisions
Part B: Course Detail
Status: Published Version 1
Teaching Period RMIT Course Code RMIT Course Title School Career Campus Learning Mode Primary Learning Mode
Sem 2 2013 ACCT2127 Accounting for Management Decisions 615H Accounting Postgraduate City Campus Face-to-Face
Primary learning mode is face-to face class seminars Credit Points Teacher Guided Hours Learner Directed Hours Course Coordinator Course Coordinator Phone Course Coordinator Email Offering Coordinator 12 36 per semester 72 per semester Arabella Volkov 9925 5731 arabella.volkov@rmit.edu.au Arabella Volkov
Offering Coordinator Phone +61 3 99255731 Offering Coordinator Email arabella.volkov@rmit.edu.au Additional Staff Contact Details
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities None Course Description Accounting for Management Decisions provides postgraduate, non-accounting students with an understanding of the role of accounting as a system of information gathering and reporting that plays an important role in business decision-making. This course is specifically designed for students with little or no prior knowledge in accounting. Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development The major learning outcomes for this course is that you should have enhanced your understanding of and developed your ability to use financial, non financial and management accounting concepts and terminology in business decision-making. Successful completion of this course means that you are expected to be able to: Use accounting in business decision-making Explain the 3 financial reports Apply major types of financial ratio analysis Use major techniques of Financial & Management accounting Understand contemporary management accounting systems
Overview of Learning Activities Class seminars will involve interactive lectures, case studies and folio exercises. These are designed to
Page 1 of 5
Accounting for Management Decisions
Part B: Course Detail
Status: Published Version 1
Teaching Period RMIT Course Code RMIT Course Title School Career Campus Learning Mode Primary Learning Mode
Sem 2 2013 ACCT2127 Accounting for Management Decisions 615H Accounting Postgraduate City Campus Face-to-Face
Primary learning mode is face-to face class seminars Credit Points Teacher Guided Hours Learner Directed Hours Course Coordinator Course Coordinator Phone Course Coordinator Email Offering Coordinator 12 36 per semester 72 per semester Arabella Volkov 9925 5731 arabella.volkov@rmit.edu.au Arabella Volkov
Offering Coordinator Phone +61 3 99255731 Offering Coordinator Email arabella.volkov@rmit.edu.au Additional Staff Contact Details
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities None Course Description Accounting for Management Decisions provides postgraduate, non-accounting students with an understanding of the role of accounting as a system of information gathering and reporting that plays an important role in business decision-making. This course is specifically designed for students with little or no prior knowledge in accounting. Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development The major learning outcomes for this course is that you should have enhanced your understanding of and developed your ability to use financial, non financial and management accounting concepts and terminology in business decision-making. Successful completion of this course means that you are expected to be able to: Use accounting in business decision-making Explain the 3 financial reports Apply major types of financial ratio analysis Use major techniques of Financial & Management accounting Understand contemporary management accounting systems
Overview of Learning Activities Class seminars will involve interactive lectures, case studies and folio exercises. These are designed to
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