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MBA5715 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:

This unit addresses the fundamental principles of financial and management accounting, financial statement, analysis, and the use of management accounting in planning, control and decision making.

 

The unit has a 'user' focus.  It is not concerned with the preparation of accounts (i.e. debits and credits, and journal entries), but rather the interpretation of financial information.  Performance measurement and financial statement analysis are employed to facilitate ethical internal decision making. The unit adopts a case study approach to highlight the effective use of financial resources a a key element in successful management and explores some of the tools that are available through the financial system of a business organisation.



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
SPAAJBEnterprise Systems Area of Specialisation
S89Graduate Diploma of Business (Enterprise Systems)
I41Master of Business Administration (International)
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009