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Postgraduate Course: Accounting, Planning and Strategy (CMSE11173)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits15
Home subject areaCommon Courses (Management School) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course is focussed on teaching the principal discipline within the Financial Control function, that of Management Accounting. In the management of a business within a competitive environment Management Accounting fulfils a highly significant strategic role and so this course is designed to teach the principles of management accounting within the strategic context.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course will be able to:

Explain the strategic context of management accounting

Construct a cash flow forecast

Construct a budget

Calculate and explain standard cost variances

Calculate and explain contribution and break-even-point

Explain the risk and return profile of differing cost structures

Explain current strategic management accounting techniques

Discuss how manager behaviour can be influenced by performance based incentives and the measurement issues that arise.
Assessment Information
Examination 100%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Tom Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 8333
Email: T.Brown@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Natalie Honeyman
Tel: (0131 6)51 1458
Email: Natalie.Honeyman@ed.ac.uk
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