Undergraduate Course: Advanced Management Accounting (ACCN10002)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Accounting |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. |
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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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
55 %,
Coursework
35 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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Summary of Intended 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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Assessment Information
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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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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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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