AC103      Half Unit
Elements of Management Accounting and Financial Management

This information is for the 2016/17 session.

Teacher responsible

Dr Yasmine Chahed OLD 3.30, Prof Richard Macve OLD 3.11 and Mrs Chrisoulla Constantinou

Availability

This course is available on the BSc in Management. This course is not available as an outside option nor to General Course students.

Course content

Introduction to managerial accounting and financial management. The design, use and role of accounting information in the management and control of organisational activities. Costing and budgeting. Financial institutions and sources of financing. Financial evaluation of decisions in the shorter and longer terms. The design and use of performance measurement systems. Accounting for environmental impacts.

Teaching

20 hours of lectures and 9 hours of classes in the LT. 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of classes in the ST.

Formative coursework

Written answers to numerical problems and discussion questions will be expected weekly; some will be collected during classes for marking and feedback.

Indicative reading

Detailed reading lists will be made available at the beginning of the course. Illustrative texts include: Peter Atrill and Eddie McLaney, Management Accounting for Decision Makers, 8th edn, Pearson (2015); Levinson, M The Economist Guide To Financial Markets (6th edition).

Assessment

Exam (100%, duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes) in the main exam period.

The first 15 minutes will be reading time.

Student performance results

(2013/14 - 2015/16 combined)

Classification % of students
First 36.6
2:1 22.3
2:2 20
Third 12.6
Fail 8.6

Key facts

Department: Accounting

Total students 2015/16: 77

Average class size 2015/16: 8

Capped 2015/16: No

Value: Half Unit

Guidelines for interpreting course guide information

PDAM skills

  • Self-management
  • Team working
  • Problem solving
  • Application of information skills
  • Communication
  • Application of numeracy skills
  • Specialist skills

Course survey results

(2013/14 - 2015/16 combined)

1 = "best" score, 5 = "worst" score

The scores below are average responses.

Response rate: 66%

Question

Average
response

Reading list (Q2.1)

2.4

Materials (Q2.3)

2.4

Course satisfied (Q2.4)

2.2

Lectures (Q2.5)

2.5

Integration (Q2.6)

1.9

Contact (Q2.7)

2.1

Feedback (Q2.8)

2.2

Recommend (Q2.9)

Yes

59%

Maybe

34%

No

7%