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AC107: Management Information

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AC107: Management Information

Module code: AC107

Module provider: Business Informatics, Systems and Accounting; Henley Business School

Credits: 20

Level: 4

When you'll be taught: Semester 2

Module convenor: Dr Richard Tawiah, email: r.k.tawiah@henley.ac.uk

Module co-convenor: Dr Manirul Islam, email: manirul.islam@henley.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s): IN THE SAME YEAR AS TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE AC110 AND TAKE AC109 (Compulsory)

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded: IN TAKING THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT TAKE MM1F27 OR TAKE AC201 (Compulsory)

Placement information: na

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: Yes

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 19 November 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

The module aims to provide students with an understanding of the techniques, principles and underlying concepts relating to the analysis of management information. The module aims to provide an overview of the techniques used in the examination of costs, revenues and profits. Students will be gain experience of using the types of approaches used in today鈥檚 businesses and an understanding of how these fit together to provide an overview of a business鈥檚 performance.

The module lead at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 Malaysia is Ammselaxmy Manickadass.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:

  1. Explain the role of management accounting in providing information to managers for decision-making, planning and control.
  2. Describe and discuss the changes taking place in organisations and the business environment and their influence on management accounting systems and practices.
  3. Produce effective solutions to practical decision-making, planning and control problems by analysing and interpreting information and evaluating options using management accounting concepts and techniques.
  4. Recognise the qualitative aspects, including behavioural aspects, of decision-making, planning and control. To appraise qualitative aspects in relation to management accounting problems.
  5. Use selected academic and professional literature relevant to management accounting so as to demonstrate the ability to analyse, think critically and synthesise differing perspectives.
  6. Organise and present information clearly, succinctly and in the required format.

Module content

  • The role and nature of management accounting
  • Understanding cost classification and cost behaviour
  • Identifying relevant costs and revenues for decision making
  • Applying cost behaviour to inventory valuation and overhead costing
  • Using and interpreting cost-volume-profit analysis (break even analysis)聽
  • Limiting factor analysis and marginal costing techniques for short term decision making聽
  • Application of full (absorption) and marginal costing with an introduction to activity- based costing聽
  • Reconciliation of profits under marginal and absorption costing聽
  • Application of marginal, absorption and market-based approaches to pricing decisions and profitability analysis聽
  • Budgeting and forecasting including their impact on employee behaviour聽
  • Preparation of function and master budgets with evaluation of working capital management聽
  • Calculation and interpretation of performance management measures including return on investment and residual income聽
  • Application of investment appraisal techniques including NPV, IRR, ARR and payback period in evaluating a project.聽

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

This module is delivered through a combination of interactive lectures which introduce students to topic areas and practical workshops where students will consolidate their understanding through guided question practice and discussion. Students will also be set work and questions for self study.

This module may be taught in a different semester if you are studying at our campus in Malaysia.

For students studying at our campus in Malaysia: This module may be taught in a different semester and the breakdown of study hours may differ to those set out in the Study Hours table (please refer to the Module Handbook for the correct breakdown). In addition, you will be required to complete an additional 40 hours of study, taking the total number of study hours to 240 for this module. This is to comply with the Malaysian Quality Agency (MQA).

Study hours

At least 40 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.


聽Scheduled teaching and learning activities 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Lectures 20
Seminars 24
Tutorials
Project Supervision
Demonstrations
Practical classes and workshops
Supervised time in studio / workshop
Scheduled revision sessions
Feedback meetings with staff
Fieldwork
External visits
Work-based learning


聽Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts 40
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions
Feedback meetings with staff
Other
Other (details)


聽Placement and study abroad 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Placement
Study abroad

Please note that the hours listed above are for guidance purposes only.

聽Independent study hours 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Independent study hours 116

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

This module contributes to the Management Information module of the ACA Professional Stage Knowledge level. In order to apply for ICAEW credit for prior learning, a minimum mark of 50% must be obtained in this module.

Summative assessment

Type of assessment Detail of assessment % contribution towards module mark Size of assessment Submission date Additional information
In-class test administered by School/Dept MCQ Test 20 1 hour Semester 2, Teaching Week 7
In-person written examination Exam 80 2 hours Semester 2, Assessment Period

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

  • where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
  • the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
  • where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
  • where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

  • where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
  • where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Formative feedback is available throughout the course in lectures and workshops and may take the form of response to questions and activities, feedback from marked independent study and in-class tests. Exam style questions will be practised in workshops and additional material made available for independent study. Marking guides and feedback are provided where appropriate so that students can assess their own performance.

Reassessment

Type of reassessment Detail of reassessment % contribution towards module mark Size of reassessment Submission date Additional information
In-person written examination Exam 100 2 hours During the University resit period August/September

Additional costs

Item Additional information Cost
Computers and devices with a particular specification
Printing and binding
Required textbooks Online/hard copy Seal, W. Rohde, C. Garrison, R. and Noreen, E. (2018) Management Accounting, 6th Edition. Pub. Maidenhead, UK. - E-version recommended for access to questions. 拢60
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear
Specialist equipment or materials Calculator meeting university requirements 拢15
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.

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