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UNIT NAME: ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS

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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
Due Date
Thisassignmentmaybesubmittedatorbefore12midnightonSundayofStudyWeek13(25October2015).

Lodgement
The Assignment must include a coversheet that shows the student full name, student number, campus, and lecturers name. Do not use the
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Assignment must be lodged online via the PRBA007 Learnline Assignment Lodgement link on the CDUPRBA007Learnlinesite .
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acceptable file naming convention may result in your assignment lodgement being rejected.
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KEEPACOPYEnsureyouhaveacopyoftheassignmentlodged.Ifyouhavesubmittedassessmentworkelectronicallypleasemakesure
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Youmaypreparedifferentpartsofyourassignmentindifferent(approved)formatsandlodgeeachpartasseparatedocuments,provided
youcomplywiththeformatrequirementsshownabove.

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Preparation guidelines
Assignmentpreparationandpresentationguidelines,instructionsonlodgementoftheassignment,areprovidedwithand/orseparatelyto
thisdocumentandareavailableonthePRBA007CDULearnlinesite.
Studentsarerequiredtocomplywiththeserequirements.
FAILURETOCOMPLYWITHTHESEREQUIREMENTSWILLRESULTINYOURASSIGNMENTBEINGREJECTEDWITH
SUBSEQUENTLOSSOFMARKS.

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marksfortheincompleteportion.
Shouldstudentsforeseepotentialdifficultieswithsubmissionofassessmentitems,theyshouldcontactthelecturerimmediatelythe
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Thisapplicationform,explanationandinstructionsisavailableonthePRBA007CDULearnlinecoursesite.
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couldhavereasonablybeenabletoforesee,mayresultintheapplicationbeingrejected.

Summary of Assignment Related Documents

The following is a summary of documents associated with and/or provided for this Assignment.

The Assignment Requirements Document (this document)

Assignment Two Data in MS Excel format

Assessment Rubrics for each part

These documents are available from the PRBA007 CDU Learnline course site, in various document formats.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TWO:

Therearefourpartstothisassignment.
Thefirstpartrequiresyoutoprepareabasicmasterbudget.ThegeneraldescriptionisprovidedinPartA,inthisdocument.Howeverthe datafor
theassignmentistobeobtainedfromtheassociatedassignmentdatafile.ThisfileisinMSExcelformatandrequiresyoutoenteryourstudent
numbertogeneratetheassignmentdata.Thedatageneratedisuniquetoeachstudent.Thebasicformatandrequirementsoftheassignmentarethe
sameforeachstudent,howeverthedifferentdatasetswillresultinasubstantiallydifferentsolutionforeachstudent.

ThedatafileforthisassignmentisavailableonthePRBA007Learnlinesiteinthesamesectionfromwhereyouobtainedthisdocument.
ThesecondpartrequiresyoutowriteabriefreportontheCostStructuresidentifiedinthebudgetpreparedforPartAandinthedata
providedinthedatafileforthisassignment.Theanswerforthispartwillnotbeaffectedbytheaccuracyorotherwiseofyouranswerto
PartA.Theappropriateness(orotherwise)ofthisreportwillbebasedontheanalysisyouundertakeusingthedatayouproduceinPartA
andtheadditionalcalculationsyouprovideforthispart.
ThethirdpartalsorequiresyoutowriteabriefreportontheBudgetedversusActualOutcomesusingthebudgetpreparedforpartAand
theadditionaldataprovidedinthedatafileforthisassignment.Theanswerforthispartwillnotbeaffectedbytheaccuracyorotherwise
ofyouranswertoPartA.Theappropriateness(orotherwise)ofthisreportwillbebasedontheanalysisyouundertakeusingthedatayou
produceinPartAandtheadditionalcalculationsyouprovideforthispart.
Thefourthpartrequiresyoutoresearchabehaviouralandcommunicationissuerelatedtobudgetingandperformanceevaluation.You
arerequiredtorefertotheoutcomesofPartCtoillustrateyouressay/report.DetailsoftheissueareprovidedinPartD.Youaretowritea
shortessayorreport,appropriatelyreferenced.Ashortconciseanswerisallthatisrequired.

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Part A - Prepare a Master Budget (30% of the assignment assessment marks)

AllthatisrequiredforthispartistheBudgetSchedules.TheycanbeprovidedinMSWord,MSExcelorPDFformat.(Wordcountfor
thispartisnotrelevant)
WittgensteinPtyLtdproducespropellersusedintheproductionofwindpoweredelectricitygeneratingequipment.Thepropellersare
soldtovariousengineeringcompaniesthatproducewindgeneratorsinAustraliaandEurope.
Projectedsalesinunitsforthecomingfourmonthsareprovidedintheassignmentdatasheet.
ThefollowingdatapertaintoproductionpoliciesandmanufacturingspecificationsfollowedbyWittgensteinPtyLtd.
Thefollowingdetailsareprovidedintheassignmentdatasheet
FinishedgoodsinventoryonJanuary1.
Thefullabsorptioncostoftheopeningfinishedgoodsinventory.
Thevariablemanufacturingcostoftheopeningfinishedgoodsinventory.
Thedesiredfinishedgoodsendinginventoryforeachmonth.
Thedataonmaterialsused.
Theamountofmaterialstobeonhandatthebeginningofthemonth
ThisstipulatedamountofmaterialstobeonhandatthebeginningofthemonthisexactlytheamountofmaterialonhandonJanuary
1.(Assumethatthematerialcostsarethesameascurrentquarter'sproduction.)
Thedirectlabourusedperunitofoutput.
Theaveragedirectlabourcostperhour.
DetailsoftheOverheadsforeachmonthareprovidedinthedatalist.TheOverheadsareestimatedusingaflexiblebudgetformula.
(Activityismeasuredindirectlabourhours.)YouwillhavetodeterminetheMaintenancecostandrelevantstatisticaldatanecessaryfor
youtodosoisprovidedinthedataList
Monthlysellingandadministrativeoverheadexpensesarealsoestimatedusingaflexiblebudgetingformula.(Activityismeasuredin
unitssold.)Financechargesandbaddebtsareincludedinthefiguresprovidedanddonotneedtobeidentifiedseparatelyintheselling
andadministrativeoverheadexpenses.Detailsareprovidedinthedatalist.
Otherinformationprovidedtheassignmentdatalistare:
Theunitsellingpriceofthepropeller.
ThecostoflandtobepurchasedinFebruary.Thecompanyplanstopurchasethelandforfutureexpansion.
Thevalueandtimingofdividendspaidtoshareholders.
Salesareoncreditandthecashreceiptspatternforeachmonthisprovided,asisthelevelofAccountsReceivableasatJanuary1.
Thepaymentforlabourandpurchasesofmaterialsandothercostsareforcashandpaidforinthemonthofacquisition.Thereisno
AccountsPayableamountforthisassignment.
ThecashbalanceonJanuary1.
Ifthefirmdevelopsacashshortagebytheendofthemonth,sufficientcashisborrowedtocovertheshortage(includinganyinterest
paymentsdue).Anycashborrowedisrepaidonemonthlater,asistheinterestdue.Theannualinterestrateisprovidedwiththe
assignmentdata.

Required:
Prepareanoperatingbudgetforthefirstquarter(showingeachmonthandtotalsforthequarter)withthefollowingschedules:
a. Salesbudget
b. Productionbudget
c. Directmaterialspurchasesbudget
d. Directlabourbudget
e. ManufacturingOverheadbudget
f. Endingfinishedgoodsinventorybudget
g. Costofgoodssoldbudget
h. Budgetedincomestatement(ignoreincometaxesandGST)
i. Cashbudget
NotethatwhilsttheSellingandAdministrationexpensesmustbeincluded,thereisnorequirementtoprovideaSellingand
AdministrationExpensebudgetschedule.

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Part B - Report on the impact of Cost Structures (20% of the assignment assessment marks)
Youarerequiredtoprovideareportofapprox500wordsorless(excludingattachmentsandreferences),accompaniedbyrelevant
calculations,inMSWord,MSExceland/orPDFformat(orcombination).UsingaReportstyleisrecommendedbutnotcompulsory.
RitaArthurs,thesalesmanagerisdiscussingthepossibleoutcomeoftheforthcomingelectionwithPauloFarmer,theproduction
manager.Shenotedthatifoneofthemajorpoliticalpartieswinstheelectionandformsgovernment,thereisastrongpossibilitythat
alternativeenergysourcessuchaswindgeneratedelectricitymaynolongerbeasactivelysupportedbythenewgovernmentasisthecase
underthecurrentgovernment.Ritasprimaryconcernisthatthecurrentmarketforalternativepowergenerationequipmentisalready
volatileandsubjecttosignificantuncertainty.Pauloisalsoconcernedabouthisplanstobuildthenewhighlyautomatedmanufacturing
facilityonthelandtobepurchasedinFebruary.Thisnewmanufacturingfacilitywillenablehimtomanufacture,inhouse,themajortwo
partsheisnowpurchasingforassemblyandtosignificantlyautomatetheassemblyprocessthatiscurrentlysomewhatlabourintensive.
Hisprojectionsforthenewfacilityindicateareductionindirectmaterialanddirectlabourcostsof25%butthathisfixedmanufacturing
overheadsarelikelytoincreaseby50%duetotheincreasedinvestmentinproductioncapacity.

Required:
WriteabriefreportaddressingRitasconcerns,usingsomeoftheconceptscoveredinchapters(15,16,17,20,22,23)inthisunit,
ANDtheinformationprovidedfromthecompletionofPartAofthisassignment,andanyadditionalcalculationsusingthe
existingdatathatyoufeelarerelevant.YourreportshouldalsoincludeadiscussionoftheimpactofPaulosintendedinvestment
innewmanufacturingcapacity.Supportyourreportwithrelevantcalculations.
Notethatyoushouldrestrictyourreporttothoseconceptsspecificallycoveredinchapters16,17,20andmoregenerallyinchapters22
and23,andnotdiscussthecurrentpoliticalsituation,environmentalissues,orthemarketingofalternateenergysourcesetc.orother
interestingbutotherwiseirrelevantissues.

Part C - Report on the Budgeted versus Actual Outcomes (20% of the assignment assessment marks)
Youarerequiredtoprovideareportofapprox500wordsorless(excludingattachmentsandreferences),accompaniedbyrelevant
calculations,inMSWord,MSExceland/orPDFformat(orcombination).UsingaReportstyleisrecommendedbutnotcompulsory.
Attheendofthebudgetingperiod,PauloFarmer,theproductionmanagerisreviewingtheactualoutcomes(inparticularthedirect
materialsanddirectlabour)andcomparingthesetothebudgetthatwasoriginallyproduced(inPartA).
ThefollowingdatarelatedtotheactualresultsrecordedaftertheendofthequarterbyWittgensteinPtyLtd,andareprovidedinthe
assignmentdatasheet:
ActualSalesVolumeforthequarter.
Theactualvolumeofdirectmaterialsusedduringthequarter(foreachpart).
Theactualcostofthedirectmaterialsusedduringthequarter(foreachpart).
Theactualdirectlabourhoursusedduringthequarter.
Theactualcostofdirectlabourusedduringthequarter.
Pauloisconfusedbytheoutcomes.Heisawarethatthebudgetthatwascreatedbeforethestartofthequarterwasawellconsideredand
constructedestimate,andhedidnotexpectthattheactualoutcomeswouldbeexactlyasforecast.Howeverheisfindingitdifficultto
understandthereasonsforthedifferences.

Required:
PrepareabriefreporttoassistPaulodeterminewhatmighthavecausedthedifferencesbetweentheoriginalbudgetandthefinal
actualoutcomes.Speculationsofthecausesaresufficient,providedtheyaresupportedbyrelevantcalculationstakenfromthe
dataprovided,andthebudgetproducedinPartA,.Thesecalculationsshouldbeincludedin,andreferredto,inyourreport.
Restrictyourdiscussiontothechangesrelatedtodirectmaterialsanddirectlabour.AsPauloisawarethatbudgetestimatesmay
beinaccurateatthetimeofbudgetpreparation,donotincludethisparticularcauseofdifferenceinyourreport.

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Part D - Discussion on Participative Budgeting (20% of the assignment assessment marks)

Youarerequiredtoprovideanessayorreportofapprox500wordsorless(excludingattachmentsandreferences),accompaniedbyrelevant
calculations,inMSWordorPDFformat.Thestyleofyouressayorreportisnotimportantprovidedyourideas,argumentsand/or

recommendationsetcareclearandunderstandableandproperlyreferencedusingaacceptedreferencetechnique

Aneffectivebudgetconvertsthegoalsandobjectivesofanorganizationintodata.Thebudgetservesasablueprintformanagement's
plans.Thebudgetisalsothebasisforcontrol.Managementperformancecanbeevaluatedbycomparingactualresultswiththebudget.
Thus,creatingthebudgetisessentialforthesuccessfuloperationofanorganization.
Findingtheresourcestoimplementthebudgetthatis,movingfromastartingpointtotheultimategoalrequirestheextensiveuseof
humanresources.Howmanagersperceivetheirrolesintheprocessofbudgetingisimportanttothesuccessfuluseofthebudgetasan
effectivetoolforplanning,communicating,andcontrolling.

Required:

Discussthebehaviouralimplicationsofplanningandcontrolwhenacompany'smanagementemploys:
i.

Animposedbudgetaryapproach

ii.

Aparticipativebudgetaryapproach

IllustrateyourdiscussionwithreferencetoyourreporttoPauloFarmerinPartC,discussinghowPaulomightrespondtothe
variousoutcomesofPartCifthebudgethadbeenimposedandcontrastthatwithhowhemightrespond(ifdifferently)hadthe
budgetbeenpreparedusingaparticipativebudgetaryapproach.

Assignment Preparation and Presentation (10% of the assignment assessment marks)

YouarerequiredtopresentandlodgeyourassignmentinamannerthatcomplieswiththerequirementssetoutintheAssignmentDetails
andonLearnline.Requirementswouldincludesuchelementsaslayout,grammar,referencing,andvariouslodgementdetails.Reports
shouldbeeasytoreadandunderstand,demonstratinggoodwritingskills.
Awordlimithasbeensuggested4forpartsB,CandDThesuggestedlengthisprovidedsothatyoucangaugetheextentofthework
required.Markswillnotbedeductedifyouexceedtherecommendedlength,howeveressaysthatsignificantlyexceedtherecommended
lengthwillnotbegivenanyadditionalmarks.Aconciseclearanswerwillattractmoremarksthanalongramblingone.

3Any generally accepted referencing technique is acceptable however it should be used consistently throughout your paper
4The length of assignment is an indication of the depth of analysis that is required. It does not include appendices or calculations. The
length of the assignment is provided only a guide and need not be adhered to exactly. The intention is that students demonstrate that
sufficient analysis is undertaken, without excessive workload.
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