The main focus of the classes will be the completion of practical exercises. These exercises will provide the student with an understanding and an ability to complete relevant accounting scenarios. Students will also be provided with relevant theory to support the practical work and deepen the understanding of the concepts covered.
Module Aim:
To be able to prepare management accounting information for use in product costing, control and decision-making.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
Explain the nature, role and scope of management accounting.
LO2
Cost products and services using specific order and unit costing techniques.
LO3
Conduct decision making techniques including cost volume profit analysis and absorption and marginal costing.
LO4
Interpret and advise on prepared relevant budgets.
LO5
Conduct an analysis of standard costs and variances.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
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Incompatible Modules
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
Introduction to Management Accounting
• Introduction to management accounting
• Management accounting and financial accounting
• The role of management accounting
• Cost Classification
• Cost behaviour
Material Control
• Stock control procedures
• Quantitative methods of stock valuation
• EOQ
Labour Control
• Methods of remuneration
• Analysis of labour costs
Overhead Control
• Nature of overheads
• Absorption costing
o Allocation, apportionment and absorption of production overheads
o Non production overhead
o Under/over recovery of overheads
o Blanket overhead rates
• Activity based costing
o Comparison of ABC and absorption
Costing Methods
• Job and batch costing
• Contract costing
• Process costing
o Treatment and effect of scrap and waste
o Abnormal gains and losses
Cost Volume Profit Analysis and Decision Making
• Contribution
• Fixed and variable costs
• Graphical analysis
• Margin of safety
• Cost volume profit assumptions
• Marginal costing and absorption costing
• Relevant costs
• Make or buy decisions
• Limiting factors