Undergraduate Course: Advanced Management Accounting (ACCN10002)
Course Outline
School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | Advanced aspects of accounting for management. Studies of models for management accounting in cost allocation, decision-making and performance assessment. Problems of control in complex organisations. |
Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | A pass in Management Accounting Applications (ACCN10010) equivalent.
Visiting students should have at least 3 Business/Accountancy related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
55 %,
Coursework
35 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Degree Examination - 55%
Group Essay - 30% (of 2,500 words maximum)
Group presentation of case study material - 10%
Peer evaluation of groupwork - 5%
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Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to build upon prior study to further develop the student's appreciation of accounting practice. Through the use of class presentation, group work, and independent study, the course attempts to foster the knowledge and understanding of key theories within the discipline and the ability to critically appraise them.
At the end of the course students should
- be able to appreciate and use different theories to assess management accounting implementations;
- be able to critically appraise the current management accounting applications;
- have acquired skills that allow to critically develop context specific management accounting applications;
- be able to identify and assess the challenges that an effective management accounting system encounters, accounting for strategies and control system.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | AMA |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Iris Bosa
Tel: (0131 6)51 3025
Email: Iris.Bosa@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jen Wood
Tel: (0131 6)50 8335
Email: J.Wood@ed.ac.uk |
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