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ACC210: Management Accounting
Module Title | Management Accounting |
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Module Code | ACC210 |
Module Tutor | Dean Williams |
School | Accounting and Law |
CAT Points | 30 |
Level of Study | 5 |
Pre-requisites | Before taking this module you must ( pass FM102 or pass ACC110 ) |
Co-requisites | None |
Restrictions | None |
Brief Description | This module develops students' understanding of the role of management accounting in monitoring, controlling and planning an organisation's activities. It covers decision making techniques from operational, tactical and strategic perspectives and places the continuing development of management accounting techniques in the context of wider organisational change. |
Indicative Syllabus | Alternative methods of costing and financial evaluations; the role of each in the decision making process; the response of management accounting techniques to developments in information technology and production processes; the budget as a tool for monitoring, control and action; the place of management accounting information in determining individual accountability and the behavioural responses that it can give rise to in operational managers. Throughout the module the impact of external stakeholders on management accounting requirements is considered. |
Learning Outcomes | i Knowledge and Understanding ii. Skills |
Learning and Teaching Activities | Staff/student contact: approximately 20% |
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 35% Coursework: Standard : 2500 words or equivalent 002: 20% Written Exam: In-class, unseen, closed book: 1.50 hours 003: 20% Written Exam: In-class, unseen, closed book: 1.50 hours 004: 25% Written Exam: End of year, unseen, closed book: 2.00 hours |
Special Assessment Requirements | None |
Indicative Resources | The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide. |