Description
This module extends the techniques of management accounting in its role in shaping short and long-term decisions, in analysis, planning and control and reporting to management.
Aims
The aim of this module is to develop the students' competencies required for the analysis, planning and management of costs surrounding short and long-term planning, control and decision making within an organisation.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to:
1. Appraise the use of management accounting techniques in different organisations.
2. Apply appropriate management accounting techniques to provide solutions for management.
3. Develop the skills required to analyse, plan and manage costs in line with an organisations short and long-term strategy.
Indicative Content
1 Managing the costs of creating value
Apply cost management and cost transformation methodology to manage costs and improve profitability. This includes ABM methodology and cost transformation techniques. Compare and contrast quality management methodologies including JIT, QM, Kaizan. Apply value management techniques to manage cost and improve value creation, such as target costing and value chain analysis.
2 Managing and controlling the performance of organisational units
Analyse the performance of responsibility centres and prepare reports, including cost centres, revenue centres, profit centres and investment centres. Discuss various approaches to the performance and control of organisations by discussing budgets and performance evaluation.
3 Capital Investment Decision Making
Apply the data required for decision making such as relevant cash flows and non-financial information. Explain the steps and pertinent issues in the decision making process such as investment decision-making process and Discounting. Apply investment appraisal techniques to evaluate different projects such as payback, ARR, IRR and NPV. Discussing pricing strategies and pricing decisions.
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Teaching and Learning Work Loads
| Teaching and Learning Method | Hours |
| Lecture | 14 |
| Tutorial/Seminar | 28 |
| Practical Activity | 0 |
| Assessment | 60 |
| Independent | 98 |
| Total | 200 |
Guidance notes
SCQF Level - The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.
Credit Value – The total value of SCQF credits for the module. 20 credits are the equivalent of 10 ECTS credits. A full-time student should normally register for 60 SCQF credits per semester.
Disclaimer
We make every effort to ensure that the information on our website is accurate but it is possible that some changes may occur prior to the academic year of entry. The modules listed in this catalogue are offered subject to availability during academic year 2021/22 , and may be subject to change for future years.
