MN50696: Accounting for decision makers
[Page last updated: 15 October 2020]
 Academic Year: | 2020/1 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Description: | Aims: The aim of this unit is to equip students with sufficient knowledge of the uses and limitations of financial and management accounting information to support the general management function and appreciate how specialist activities in these areas can contribute to the attainment of financial and business objectives. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit, students should be able to: 1. Explain the purpose and content of the principal financial statements of a company. 2. apply analytical techniques to interpret them. 3. Describe the components of an annual report and explain their re spective purposes in terms of their contribution to corporate accountability. 4. Describe the limitations of financial statements as a basis for decision making. 5. Explain the uses of key management accounting techniques in the support of strategy, decision-making and control. Skills: Intellectual Skills * a systematic understanding of organisations, the internal and external context in which they operate and how they can be effectively managed (T/A); * a critical awareness of current issues and frameworks in management (T/A); * the ability to acquire and analyse data, information and situations; to evaluate relevance and validity, and to synthesise it in the context of topical business problems (F); * a conceptual understanding of theoretical concepts and frameworks that enables the student to meaningfully link theory and practice and the ability to critically appraise both theory and practice (T/A). Professional Practical Skills * apply practical decision-making methods and tools at both tactical and strategic levels (T/A); * operate effectively both independently as well as within teams and assume leadership roles where appropriate (F). Transferable/Key Skills * an openness and capacity to continue learning with the ability to reflect on earlier knowledge and practice and integrate the new with past experience and effectively apply it to the present situations (F); * ability to recognise ethical corporate/social responsibility issues and to manage in light of these issues (T/A). Personal/Interpersonal * the facility to communicate including presenting and marketing themselves and their ideas; preparation and production of effective business plans and reports (T/F/A). Content: Corporate Reporting The Annual Report Ratio analysis and its limitations Costing and business decisions Budgeting and management control Strategic Management Accounting. |
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MN50696 is Optional on the following programmes:School of Management
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