Advanced Management Accounting Research

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

Estimated total time commitment of 160 hours

Acceptance into the PhD program or as approved by Head of the Department

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This subject extends students’ understanding of research in management accounting. The subject focuses on several key areas of empirical research in management accounting and provides an in-depth examination of the individual and contextual factors influencing the design and use of management accounting systems within organizations The subject includes two different perspectives adopted in the contemporary research; namely economics and behaviour. Students will critically examine both the theoretical frameworks used in management accounting research and the methods adopted to study research questions. Students will undertake a research project that extends extant management accounting literature.

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Evaluate critically the theoretical frameworks used to study the design and use of management accounting systems;
• Analyse the appropriateness of research methods used in research studies and be able to identify ways to improve the studies;
• Develop a research question that extends prior research;
• Successfully undertake a research project that extends prior research, with a view to making a contribution to the research literature.

• A 1000 word assignment, due at the mid-point of the seminar program (ie after 6 of the 12 seminar program has been completed)(20%);
• Class participation in each seminar - Students are expected to attend all seminars. Student input at seminars must contribute to class learning, demonstrate understanding of key concepts and show that appropriate pre-reading has been completed (20%);
• Completion of a 4000 word research project, due at the conclusion of the seminar program (60%).

Note: Due dates for this subject will not conflict with due dates for ACCT90011 Special Topics in Accounting, ACCT90036 Advanced Financial Accounting Research and ACCT90038 Analytical Accounting Research

Selected readings, Department of Accounting.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• High level of development: oral communication; written communication; statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; evaluation of data and other information; receptiveness to alternative ideas;
• High level of development: collaborative learning; problem solving; team work; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; and
• High level of development: synthesis of data and other information.