MPAC613-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Strategic Management Accounting

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

The objective of MPAC613 is to prepare and critically evaluate strategic management accounting information for planning, budgeting, costing, controlling and decision-making by applying contemporary theory, research and practice.

Management accounting encompasses preparing, analysing, and communicating information to
organisational stakeholders, primarily managers, for the purposes of strategic planning, budgeting, costing, controlling and decision-making in organisations across the corporate, public and third sectors.  The objective of MPAC613 is to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to: (1) practice management accounting; and (2) theorise about, research and critically reflect on the practice of management accounting and its effects on organisations and society.

Learning Outcomes

  • Graduates can demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of current theoretical concepts,
    frameworks and industry practice within the fields of professional accounting and business.
  • Graduates can think logically, analytically and critically with respect to the academic literature and
    professional journals within the field of professional accounting and business.
  • Graduates can plan and carry out independent research that demonstrates critical awareness of
    academic and professional issues in the fields of professional accounting and business.
  • Graduates can synthesise academic and professional literature and effectively communicate this
    information and research findings, both orally and in written form, to a range of audiences.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 11:00 Rehua 529
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 Jack Erskine 111
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Course Coordinator

Neil Crombie

Lecturer

Nicola Beatson

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Mid-Semester Test 40%
Applied Research Project 50%
Presentation of Research 10%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,198.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems on the departments and faculties page .

All MPAC613 Occurrences

  • MPAC613-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026