What you will study Business organisations and the analysis of their external environment The microeconomic factors of the external business environment: elasticities of demand and supply; price determination; cost behaviour; market structures and competition; market intervention The macroeconomic context of…
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Performance Management
What you will study A revision of costing in management accounting Specialist costing techniques: activity-based costing (ABC), target costing and life-cycle costing Specialist management accounting techniques: throughput accounting and environmental accounting Considering relevant costs in short-term decisions Sensitivity analysis and…
Using Accounting Software (SAGE Business Cloud)
What you will study Benefits of computerised bookkeeping systems Signing up to Sage Accounting Setting up your company in Sage Accounting Menus and functions in Sage Accounting Setting up your suppliers’ details, entering supplier opening balances and producing supplier data…
Sources of Finance for Businesses
What you will study The capital structure of a limited company Sources of finance Dividend policy Gearing and capital structure The cost of capital Capital structure theories Impact of cost of capital on investments Key features of the course Flexibility…
Management Accounting
What you will study Management accounting vs financial accounting Introduction to management accounting and costing Data sources, analysis and presentation in management accounting Cost classification and behaviour Accounting for material Accounting for labour Accounting for overheads Absorption costing and marginal…
Forecasting and Decision-Making Techniques
What you will study Forecasts in budgeting Regression analysis Time series analysis The high-low method Index numbers Forecasts in functional budgets What-if analysis and scenario planning Pricing policy and strategies Considering relevant costs in short-term decisions Measuring risk and uncertainty…
Data Analysis in Management Accounting
What you will study Types of data and Big Data Internal and external sources of information Sampling techniques Averaging data Measures of spread (dispersion) Probability and distributions Presenting information and spreadsheets Key features of the course Flexibility to suit your…
Budgeting and Control
What you will study Forecasting techniques Budgeting The budgetary process Capital expenditure budgeting Methods of project appraisal Key features of the course Flexibility to suit your needs – allowing you to study anytime, anywhere An emphasis on personal and professional…