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MA515 Managerial Accounting - Melbourne Institute of Technology

Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate advanced and integrated understanding the function and role of management accounting in the contemporary business environment.

Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate advanced and integrated understanding of management accounting and explain appropriate approaches to generating cost information.

Assignment Description

You have applied for a position of a Junior Management Accountant. As part of the selection process, you need to write a report addressing the following issues:

1. How will you define Management Accounting? Discuss the contemporary roles of a Management Accountant and distinguish it from the traditional roles.
2. Give an analysis on the contemporary management accounting tools highlighting how these tools help business in taking strategic decisions particularly in the changing environment. In answering this question, critically evaluate at least five (5) contemporary Management Accounting tools.

This assignment must be written/structured in the form of a ‘business report'. That is, it must have a/an;
(a) Executive summary (between 100 words).
(b) Introduction.
(c) Body that addresses all the requirements - see above 1-2.
(d) Conclusion that sums up the mains issues of this assignment.
(e) Reference list containing all cited works.
(f) Proper English Grammar, appearance, format, etc.

At least 2 recognized journal articles should be cited in addition to the text and other recommended books mentioned in the UD.

Attachment:- Managerial Accounting.rar