Assignment Description
Role of Management accounting has been changing since its inception. It has been evolved in its current roles through a long journey proving its worth in the managerial decisions. It is no more confined only with its traditional budgetary role. It is now providing much more important decision inputs in setting business strategies particularly in the consistently changing business environments.
Required:
You are required to explain the following in your report:
1. Given an analysis on the traditional and contemporary roles of the Managerial Accounting.
2. Explain the roles of management accountants in an organization.
3. Examine the use of contemporary management accounting tools to help business in taking strategic decisions particularly in the changing environment.
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 1-3.
(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.
Langfield-Smith, K., Smith, D., Andon, P., Hilton, R., & Thorne, H. (2018). Management Accounting: Information for Creating and Managing Value 8e. McGraw-Hill Higher Education (Australia) North Ryde NSW.
Marking criteria:
GA/MA515 Managerial Accounting /Semester T2, 2020, Individual Assignment
Assessment Criteria | Total Marks | Marks awarded |
Criterion 1 - Structure and Clarity of the Report/Assignment Ø introductory paragraph Ø logical flow of clarity and structure of ideas and arguments Ø appropriate use of paragraph and headings to explain and discuss ideas Ø appropriate concluding paragraph | 3 2 2 3 | |
Total marks for criterion 1 | 10 | |
Criterion 2 - Body/contents Ø Given an analysis on the traditional and contemporary roles of the Managerial Accounting. Ø Explain the roles of management accountants in an organization. Ø Examine the use of contemporary management accounting tools to help business in taking strategic decisions particularly in the changing environment. | 20 17 20 | |
Total marks for criterion 2 | 57 | |
Criterion 3 - Research and Analysis Ø quality of research undertaken Ø accuracy and depth of analysis Ø appropriate use of in-text and end text referencing Ø quality of information sources Ø appendices | 7 8 5 5 3 | |
Total marks for criterion 3 | 28 | |
Criterion 4 - Presentation Ø layout Ø formatting Ø spelling/grammar Ø proof read Ø professional format | 1 1 1 1 1 | |
Total marks for criterion 4 | 5 | |
Total marks | 100 |
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Total marks | 20 |
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