| Unit name | Management Accounting for Strategy |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIM30035 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Miss. Ali |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
At least 40% in ACCG20011 Management Accounting |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Accounting and Finance - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit highlights the trend in recent decades for management accounting to become more and more strategic in its focus. This began with the growing emphasis on external market conditions and customer preferences in approaches to considering the nature and role of calculations of cost leading up to explicit frameworks for the definition and communication of strategy such as the balanced scorecard.
In discussing the various tools and techniques this unit will build upon the technical groundwork laid in the 2nd year Management Accounting module. A key point of development will be extensive engagement with the management accounting research literature to bring out how management accounting calculations can inform management decision making in situations where there is no one best way to decide.
On successful completion, students will be able to:
1. describe, explain and apply a range of contemporary cost management techniques.
2. evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of these cost management techniques
3. critically discuss issues regarding the implementation and effectiveness of these cost management techniques
4. analyse and evaluate various management control frameworks, theories and practices
5. critically evaluate the potential of management control systems to develop, communicate and execute organisational strategy
6. develop their critical thinking and analysis skills, for example by comparing and contrasting theories and techniques
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, tutorials, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities
This unit will be assessed by 100% exam
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
