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Postgraduate Course: Accounting, Planning and Strategy (CMSE11173)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting 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 For Business School PG students only, or by special permission of the School. Please contact the course secretary.
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 12/01/2015
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 150 ( Lecture Hours 20, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 125 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 65 %, Coursework 10 %, Practical Exam 25 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
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 65%
Group Assignment 25%
Individual Class Participation 10%
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
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Contacts
Course organiserProf Paulo Quattrone
Tel: (0131 6)51 5541
Email: Paolo.Quattrone@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Rachel Allan
Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
Email: Rachel.Allan@ed.ac.uk
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