Management Accounting
Management Accounting is an advanced-level course designed to equip accounting technician students with the knowledge and practical competencies required to support managerial planning, decision-making, performance ev...
Course Overview
Management Accounting is an advanced-level course designed to equip accounting technician students with the knowledge and practical competencies required to support managerial planning, decision-making, performance evaluation, and cost control within organizations.
The course focuses on the application of management accounting techniques used in budgeting, costing, variance analysis, performance measurement, short-term and long-term decision-making, and strategic planning. Students will develop analytical and problem-solving skills necessary for professional accounting examinations and real-world business environments.
The course integrates numerical problem-solving, interpretation of financial information, and practical business case applications aligned with professional accounting standards and examination requirements.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Explain the role and importance of management accounting in organizations.
- Apply cost classification and costing techniques for decision-making.
- Prepare and analyze budgets and budgetary control systems.
- Calculate and interpret variances for performance evaluation.
- Apply marginal and absorption costing techniques.
- Use cost-volume-profit analysis for managerial decisions.
- Evaluate short-term business decisions using relevant costing.
- Analyze capital investment projects using investment appraisal techniques.
- Prepare performance measurement reports for departments and organizations.
- Demonstrate examination techniques and professional problem-solving skills required for accounting technician certification exams.
Requirements
Have completed Level 1 Foundation Techniques Accounting Technician courses.
Possess basic knowledge of:
- Financial Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Business Mathematics
- Spreadsheet applications (Excel basics recommended)
Have access to:
- Internet connection
- Computer or smartphone
- Calculator for accounting computations
Course Curriculum
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