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Module Title
LM Financial Management
School
Birmingham Business School
Department
Birmingham Business School
Module Code
07 02861
Module Lead
Prof R Jelic
Level
Masters Level
Credits
15
Semester
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
Available to MBA Executive Programme students only
Exclusions
none
Description
The Accounting Module of the MBA aims to provide course participants with an understanding of the theory and practical application of accounting in i) the preparation and evaluation of external financial structures, and ii) internally generated management accounting information for decision making and control within organisations.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module the student should be able to:
Describe the fundamental principles under which profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and cashflow statements are prepared and discuss their strengths and limitations;
Use financial statements to evaluate the financial performance and position of limited companies;
Understand the bases of preparation of management accounting information used within organisations;
Perform financial analyses in a decision making context;
Discuss the appropriateness of management accounting technique relating to different management contexts.
3 hr written examination 50%, 1 x 3000-4000 word assignment 50%
Other
none
Reading List
Walton, P. 2000. Financial Statement Analysis: An International Perspective. Thomson Business Press.
Drury, C. 2001. Management Accounting for Business Decisions. 2nd ed. Thomson Learning.