ACCTING 2500 - Cost and Management Accounting
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2022
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ACCTING 2500 Course Cost and Management Accounting Coordinating Unit Accounting Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites ACCTING 1002 Assumed Knowledge Basic computer literacy using MS Office software Assessment Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Mr David Joy
Course Co-ordinator & Lecturer:
Mr David Joy
Course instructors
1. Nurmalisa Che Ali
2. Sabiha Shaikh
3. Tony Trimboli
The contact details of the tutors will be available after the commencement of the tutorial classes.
Course Website: www.myuni.adelaide.edu.auCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe the three fundamental purposes of cost and management accounting. As part of this learning, students will be able to appreciate the use of different costs for different purposes.
2. Explain traditional and contemporary approaches to cost allocation.
3. Describe different product costing scenarios in job-order and process environments.
4. Identify relevant information for decision making purposes in order to produce financial analyses for a range of decisions such as product-mix, pricing, outsourcing and special orders.
5. Use standard costs to prepare budgets for planning and control purposes.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1-4 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
3&4 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Textbook:
The required textbook for this course is Horgren's Cost Accounting a Managerial Emphasis by Datar and Rajan, Pearson Publishers 17th Edition. Several options exist to purchase this book:
1. Print version with the MyAccounting Lab electronic resource; 2. E-book with the MyAccounting La resource.
The only purchase option at this stage is on-line. URL information:Recommended Resources
Please see the relevant information on acquiring the textbook from the previous title on "Required Resources". Note that the textbook is actually mandatory because we will be using several exercises and work through several solutions as part of practice exercises in the class.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course is taught through a dual-mode. Face to Face and online class options are available for Offshore / Interstate students in this course. Refer to Course Planner and the location of each activity to identify online and face to face classes.
1) Lectures – will ALL BE ONLINE.
They will become available to students each week through the Echo360 module on MyUni. Lectures are designed to provide an
outline of various concepts that are useful in applying in real-world problems.
2) Tutorials – Are designed to give an opportunity for reflection on and the application of materials covered in lectures and to discuss issues relating to course matter. Please check your student email and MyUni as course-related announcements are communicated via email. Consultation hours of the tutors will be advised on MyUni Course homepage.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
This course is provided in internal mode and contains:
· 2 hours lecture per week for 12 weeks
· 1 hours tutorial per week for 11 weeks (tutorial begins in Week 2)
The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours for a three-unit course or 13 hours for a four-unit course, of private study outside of your regular classes.
Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures throughout the semester plus one tutorial class each week.
Please refer to Access Adelaide for your timetable and enrolment details:
www.adelaide.edu.au/access/
Tutorial classes will be held weekly commencing Monday Week 2. Membership of tutorial classes is to be finalised by the end of the second week of semester. Students wishing to swap between tutorial classes after this time are required to present their case to the Lecturer-in-Charge, but should be aware that such a request may not be approved.
Tutorials are an important component of your learning in this course. The communication skills developed in tutorials by regularly and actively participating in discussions are considered to be most important by the School and are highly regarded by employers and professional bodies.Learning Activities Summary
LECTURE SCHEDULECOST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING SEMESTER 2, 2021Readings are the chapters form the prescribed text book
(Horgren's Cost Accounting a Managerial Emphasis by Datar and Rajan, Pearson Publishers 17th Edition)Lecture Schedule for Semester Week Week Beginning Topic Reading Week 1 26th July 2021 Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting. Chapter 1 Week 2 2nd August 2021 Cost Terms, Flow of Costs, Cost Behaviours Chapter 2 & 10 Week 3 9th August 2021 Job Costing and Process Costing Chapter 4 & 18 Week 4 16th August 2021 Cost Volume Profit (CVP)
Decision making and Relevant informationChapter 3 & 12 Week 5 23rd August 2021 Activity-Based Costing (ABC) Chapter 5 Week 6 30th August 2021 Support Department Costs and Joint Cost Chapter 16 & 17 Week 7 6th September 2021 Master Budgets and Responsibility Accounting Chapter 6 Week 8 13th September 2021 Pricing Decisions and Customer Profitability Analysis Chapter 14 & 15 Week 9 4th October 2021 Inventory and Capacity analysis
Inventory ManagementChapter 9 & 21 Week 10 11th October 2021 Standard Cost and Variance Analysis Chapter 7 & 8 Week 11 18th October 2021 Transfer Price and Data Analytics Chapter 11 & 23 Week 12 25th October 2021 Revision Lecture ALL Chapters Week 13
Week 146th November 2021
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment items Due Date Weight (%) Learning Outcome Class Participation On going 5 1-5 Mid-semester test – on line Week 7 20 1-3 Individual Assignment Week 10 25 2-3 Final exam Exam Period 50 1-5 Assessment Related Requirements
NOTES ON ASSESSMENT
1. In order to pass this course students must achieve an overall minimum grade of 50% as well as at least 50% in the final exam.
2. Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process. Marks may be deducted in the final examination if markers are unable to read / understand answers because of poor hand-writing.
3. Students in this course are NOT permitted to take a DICTIONARY (English or English-Foreign) into the examination.
4. The use of a non-programmable calculator incapable of storing text in the examination is permitted in this course.Assessment Detail
Mid-semester test (20%)
There will be a mid-semester test during week 7.
The test will be online during the time designated (please refer to the Announcement). It will cover the first five weeks of the course (Topic 1 - 5). It may be a combination of both MCQ and practical questions.
Individual Assignment (25%)
The individual assignment will be a technical problem with a small theory component attached due in Week 10. It will become available in the assignment section of the MyUni course website. Students will need to complete the assignment as a word document and then upload their file to the MyUni site. Late submissions will be penalised 10% for each day late. Submissions submitted after October 15 without prior approval will not be marked.
Class Participation (5%)
Tutorial marks will be based on students’ preparation and participation (including students activity during online tutorials). Marks will be allocated to students based on their contribution to the overall discussion.
Final Exam (50%)
The Primary Final Exam will be a three-hour exam and all lectures, tutorials and set readings are examinable. In order to pass the course, students must achieve an overall mark of 50% and also at least 50% in the Primary Final exam.Submission
Presentation of Assignments
· Please must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.
· All individual assignments must be attached to an ‘Assignment Cover Sheet’, which is signed and dated by the student before submission. Lecturers will withhold student’s results until such time as the student has signed the Assignment Cover Sheet.
Lecturers can refuse to accept assignments, which do not have a signed acknowledgement of the University’s policy on plagiarism.
Assignment Guidelines including Referencing Details
A copy of the Postgraduate Programs: Communication Skills Guide will have been given to you at the beginning of your program. This guide will assist you to structure your assignments. A copy of the guide can also be downloaded from
This publication also provides guidelines on a range of other important communication skills including writing essays and management reports, making oral presentations etc.
In preparing any written piece of assessment for postgraduate studies it is important to draw on the relevant ‘literature’ to support critical analysis. Also essential is to reference the literature used. Correct referencing is important because it identifies the source of the ideas and arguments that you present, and sometimes the source of the actual words you use, and helps to avoid the problem of plagiarism. (Further information on plagiarism is provided later in this course outline.)
The Harvard system is widely used in the Business School. Guidelines for the use of this style of referencing can be found in the Communication Skills Guide.
Further assistance with referencing is available from the Faculty’s Learning Support Advisors. The contact details are provided on page 6 of the Communication Skills Guide.
Late Assignment Submission
Students are expected to submit their work by the due date to maintain a fair and equitable system. Extensions will generally only be given for medical or other serious reasons. All requests for extensions must be emailed to the lecturer in charge of the course before the due date. Each request will be assessed on its merits. A late assignment (without prior arrangement) will be penalised by a 5% of the available marks for each day that it is late.
Return of Assignments
Lecturer’s aim to mark and return assignments to students within two (2) weeks of the due date with written feedback. Students are responsible for collecting their marked assignments from either their tutorials or lectures. If assignments aren’t collected after two (2) weeks, the assignments will be available at the Student Hub for two (2) weeks. The remaining assignments will only be posted out to the students, if the correct mailing addresses are on the assignments.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Student Support
- Academic Integrity for Students
- Academic Support with Maths
- Academic Support with writing and study skills
- Careers Services
- Library Services for Students
- LinkedIn Learning
- Student Life Counselling Support - Personal counselling for issues affecting study
- Students with a Disability - Alternative academic arrangements
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Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progress by Coursework Students Policy
- Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy
- Copyright Compliance Policy
- Coursework Academic Programs Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy
- IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy
- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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