Along with two sources that you locate on decision making using visualizations in complex systems ( you may use our library or external sources to locate scholarly articles), provide a broad range of focus on how data visualization may contribute to support the analysis of policy options in an organization. Consider the themes that arose from your readings and research and how they might be applied to an organization.

Address the following:
•             What modeling techniques will be optimal in the organization?
•             Reflect on the characteristics of the data?
•             Assess the application of visualization techniques within your chosen organization.

1. Weighting – 100% of the marks for this module 2. This is an individual assignment of about 3,000 words (plus or minus 5%), excluding appendices and bibliography. The word count MUST be shown on the front of the assignment. 3. There are a number of parts to this assignment. Each part is equally weighted. All parts are discreet from one another. 4. All of the learning outcomes for the module are being assessed in this assignment. The learning outcomes are shown in the section entitled “Marking Guide”, which is further on in this document. 5. The University’s policy on cheating collusion and plagiarism will be applied to this piece of work. Question 1: What are the key roles which a strategic management accountant would undertake in an organisation such as Jessup? Question 2: What is meant by the terms relevant and irrelevant costs and revenues in Strategic Management Accounting decision making? Include several small numerical examples in your answer. Question 3: What are the benefits and problems of introducing activity based costing into an organisation such as Jessup?

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Strategic Management Accounting Individual assignment General Information

Weighting – 100% of the marks for this module
This is an individual assignment of about 3,000 words (plus or minus 5%), excluding appendices and bibliography. The word count MUST be shown on the front of the assignment.
There are a number of parts to this assignment. Each part is equally weighted. All parts are discreet from one another.
All of the learning outcomes for the module are being assessed in this assignment. The learning outcomes are shown in the section entitled “Marking Guide”, which is further on in this document.
The University’s policy on cheating collusion and plagiarism will be applied to this piece of work.

Background information on the imaginary organisation to which the three questions relate:

You are a consultant management accountant who has been engaged by a medium to large, fast growing company Jessup ltd. The company is involved in advertising and public relations and is run by four directors who are all advertising experts. While the company is doing very well they feel it has reached a stage where they need better management of the accounting function. Generally, they are unsure of the strategic benefits a senior management accountant would bring and particularly they have concerns with which costs are most relevant to decision making and of any methods by which they can accurately cost their activities.

You are required to produce a report to the directors which addresses the following three questions:

Question 1: What are the key roles which a strategic management accountant would undertake in an organisation such as Jessup?

Question 2: What is meant by the terms relevant and irrelevant costs and revenues in Strategic Management Accounting decision making? Include several small numerical examples in your answer.

Question 3: What are the benefits and problems of introducing activity based costing into an organisation such as Jessup?…