Project Output 1: Prepare a Literature Review of the Seven Recent Trends in Management Accounting

The Seven Recent Trends in Management Accounting:

1. Expansion from product to channel and customer profitability analysis
2. Management accounting’s expanding role with enterprise performance management (EPM)
3. The Shift to Predictive Accounting
4. Business Analytics Embedded in EPM methods
5. Co-existing and improved management accounting methods
6. Managing Information Technology and Shared Services as a Business
7. The need for better skills and competency with behavioral cost management

The class will be divided into 7 groups. Corresponding trend assignments are as follows:
Groupings
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Name Name Name Name Name Name Name
Name Name Name Name Name Name Name
Name Name Name Name Name Name Name
Name Name Name Name Name Name Name
Name Name Name Name Name Name Name
Name Name Name Name Name Name Name
Name Name Name Name Name Name Name
Trends Assigned 1,2 2,3 3,4 4,5 5,6 6,7 7,1

The following format shall be strictly observed:

1. Use MS Word; Font Style - Times New Roman; Font Size - 12
2. Spacing - 1.50
3. Margin- 1” all sides
4. Paper size- letter (8.5” x 11”)
5. Minimum of 10 pages per trend

The Literature Review shall include the following parts:

I. Title Page – This shall be composed of Letter Head, Title, Members of the group, Section and Date of
Submission
II. Introduction- This shall cover the history or origin of the trend and how it emerged in the current times.
III. Background Concept- This part shall discuss the concepts in management accounting (i.e. CVP Analysis,
Budgeting, FS Analysis, Relevant Costing, Cost of Capital, etc.) that are related by the current trend. Discuss the
effect or changes on the concepts of management accounting tools.
IV. Adoption- This part shall discuss countries, economies, industries and businesses currently using the concept.
V. Conclusion- The importance of the trend in the current business world.
VI. Reference – Cite the sources of information used in the literature review. This will include research studies,
articles, journals, textbooks and other references.

Sample citation

Author, A. A., Author, B. B. , & Author, C. C. (Year published). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume (Issue), pp-pp.
doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx [OR] Retrieved from URL of publication's home page
Submission of the literature review shall be done in the MS Teams Assignment link on or before November 9, 2020
(Monday); 5:00PM

Project Output 2: Presentation of the Seven Recent Trends in Management Accounting

Every group shall be required to present in the class, the trends assigned to them following these rules:
1. The groups shall present the most relevant concepts and ideas in the trend.
2. Presentation shall run from eight to twelve minutes per trend only. Presentation shall not exceed 20minutes in
total per group.
3. Assigned students who will represent the group shall wear formal/business/corporate attire.
4. Presenters shall use MS PowerPoint in presenting.
5. The English language is the only acceptable medium of presentation.
6. Presentation shall be recorded either using the Zoom platform or any other platform which allows recording and
screen sharing of presentation aids.
7. Recorded presentations shall be uploaded in the official MS Teams Channel of the class.

Uploading of the recorded presentations shall be done on or before November 11, 2020. (Wednesday) 11:59PM