AF1S117 - F2 Management Accounting 02 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2020 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AF1S117
Module Title: F2 Management Accounting
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Accounting and Finance
Faculty Sub Group: Accounting and Finance
Module Leader: Rhian Gosling
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2014 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100836 - management accountancy
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 02 Sep 2016
Valid To 31 Aug 2020

Module Aims

This paper is one of nine papers that form the Fundamentals level of the ACCA professional examination scheme. Successful completion of the internal assessments for this paper will allow a student to claim exemption from ACCA’s F2 paper. Students may opt to sit ACCA’s external equivalent of this paper.

To develop knowledge and understanding of providing basic management information in an organisation to support management in planning and decision-making.

Content Summary

The syllabus introduces candidates to elements of management accounting which are used to make and support decisions.

The syllabus starts by introducing the nature, the source and purpose of cost accounting and the costing techniques used in business which are essential for any management accountant.

The syllabus then looks at the preparation and use of budgeting and standard costing and variance analysis as essential tools for planning and controlling business costs.

The syllabus concludes with an introduction to measuring and monitoring the performance of an organisation.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminar 50
Independent Study 40
Directed Study 100
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 10
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Explain the nature, source and purpose of management information
LO2 Explain and apply cost accounting techniques
LO3 Prepare budgets for planning and control
LO4 Compare actual costs with standard costs and analyse any variances
LO5 Explain and apply performance measurements and monitor business performance
LO6 Display competence in a range of soft/transferable skills

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Report _Report 1 N/A 0 1500 30 No 40
Written Examination Written Examination - Closed Book (Unseen) 1 N/A 135 N/A 70 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
_Report 1
Written Examination - Closed Book (Unseen) 1

Reading List

Kaplan Publishing (2013) Financial Management F2 Study Text

Kaplan Publishing

BPP Professional Education (2013) Financial Management F2 Study Text

BPP Publishing