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MN52090: Financial and management accounting

[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]

Academic Year: 2023/24
Owning Department/School: School of Management
Credits: 20 [equivalent to 40 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 400
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWOG 10%, CWRG 40%, EXIC 50%
Assessment Detail:
  • Financial Accounting Exam (EXIC 25%)
  • Management Accounting Exam (EXIC 25%)
  • Case Study (CWRG 40%)
  • Group presentation (CWOG 10%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit, you will be able to:
  • Explain the role of financial accounting as an information source for external users and preparers of financial statements.
  • Explain the objectives of financial statements and critically evaluate their limitations.
  • Prepare financial statements for listed enterprises and their groups in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards.
  • Explain and apply the requirements of a range of International Financial Reporting Standards and critically evaluate those requirements.
  • Analyse and interpret the financial statements.
  • Use appropriate management accounting information and techniques in a range of decision-making scenarios and to interpret the results.
  • Evaluate a number of budgetary control techniques and to compute, analyse and interpret budgetary information.
  • Apply standard costing and variance analysis techniques.
  • Critically appraise methods and techniques of costing and value creation; assess the implications of their use and the circumstances in which each technique is most applicable.



Synopsis: Get a comprehensive overview of accounting theory and practice. You will develop your understanding of: - financial reporting practice - the strategic and conceptual issues associated with management accounting techniques - the role of accounting information in capital markets - how to prepare financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards requirements - how to use management accounting information for decision making and performance measurement

Content: Key elements to be included:
  • Objectives of Financial Statements
  • Preparation of financial Statements
  • Relevant IFRS requirements
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Cost management and cost assignment
  • Performance measurement and control
  • Budgeting


Course availability:

MN52090 is Compulsory on the following courses:

School of Management

Notes:

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