Key details
Mode of delivery: Classroom-based
Course code: AFB33A
Duration: 3 days
Fee: £2,745.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 18
Course Overview
This course provides a foundational understanding of management accounting, highlighting its role in supporting commercial objectives and the importance of integrated accounting systems. Attendees will explore the relationships between costs, volume, and profits, learning how to allocate costs effectively and perform break-even analysis. The programme also covers corporate planning through budgeting and forecasting, guiding participants on selecting appropriate budget types and understanding the behavioural aspects that influence budgeting outcomes for better financial control and decision-making.
Agenda
Day – 1 Accounting For Decision Making
- An Introduction To Management Accounting
- The Importance Of It In Accounting Systems
- How Management Accounting Supports Commerical Objectives
Day – 2 The Key Relationship- Costs, Volume & Profits
- Allocating Costs For Decision-Making Strategies
- Understanding Break-Even Analysis
- Different Types Of Accounting Profits
Day – 3 Control Through Budgeting
- Corporate Planning, Budgeting And Forecasts
- Choosing The Type Of Budget For A Company
- The Behavioural Aspects Of Budgeting
Course Review
- Summary And Recap Of Key Learning Objectives
- Action Planning
Target Audience
- Finance Professionals
- Management Accountants
- Financial Analysts
- Business Managers
- Decision-Makers
- Organizational Leaders
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the fundamentals of management accounting and its role in business strategy.
- Recognise the significance of IT systems in enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of accounting functions.
- Explain how management accounting supports the achievement of commercial and strategic objectives.
- Allocate costs effectively to support informed decision-making processes.
- Apply break-even analysis techniques to assess financial viability and operational planning.
- Differentiate between various types of accounting profits and their implications.
- Understand the principles and processes of corporate planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Select appropriate types of budgets based on organizational needs and context.
- Recognise the behavioural aspects and implications of budgeting within teams and departments.