24 hours of formal lectures/large group activity
12 hours of tutorial
114 hours of directed independent study

The lecture / tutorial pattern may vary with some activities taking place in medium sized workshop groups.
The development of skills will represent 20% (50 hours) of the total learning hours.
There will be formative assessment to monitor progress during the module, in addition to the summative assessment

Library learning resources
The Module website

You will be introduced to accounting for management decision-making, areas to be covered include:

Working capital management
Cost classification and break-even analysis
Absorption and marginal costing techniques and their relevance to short-term and long-term decision making
Budgeting and planning
Investment appraisal techniques and strategic investment decision making

You will consider alternative sources of business finances

The module will conclude with a consideration of appropriate accounting techniques for short, medium and long-term planning and control.

One 1.5 hours class test 100% - Assesses All Learning Outcomes

Gowthorp, C. (2005) Business Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists, 2nd Edition. Thomson Publishing.
Atrill, P. and McLaney, E. (2004) Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists, fourth Edition. FT: Prentice Hall.