Master of Professional Accounting (MPA)

Master of Professional Accounting (MPA)

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.

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. Some additional materials were provided might be useful in writing this assignment.