MN32180: Advanced accounting for managers
[Page last updated: 23 May 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | EXOB 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Open-book written examination (EXOB 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must take MN22163 OR take MN20485
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| Learning Outcomes: |
- Prepare financial statements using international GAAP and demonstrate an appreciation of reporting requirements for non-financial information to meet UK stakeholder requirements.
- Undertake calculations and analysis to support financial and operational planning, decision-making and control.
- Evaluate and interpret accounting and other sources of financial information to support financial and operational planning, decision-making and control.
- Appreciate the implications of economic, regulatory and accounting change for the management of organizations.
- Critically appraise the academic and professional literature pertaining to the above learning outcomes.
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| Synopsis: | Develop your understanding and skills in both financial and management accounting. You will explore alternative accounting methods affecting several areas. You will develop a critical understanding of the role of accounting in capital markets and resolving conflicts. You will also discuss and evaluate the role of management accounting in decision-making, strategic development and managerial control.
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| Content: | Business combinations and consolidated financial statements
Accounting for associates
Accounting regulation and theoretical perspectives on financial accounting
Modern costing techniques
Strategic management accounting and multi-dimensional performance measurement systems
Theoretical perspectives on management accounting
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| Course availability: |
MN32180 is Optional on the following courses:
School of Management
- UMMN-ANB07 : BSc(Hons) Business with Thin sandwich placement(s) (Year 4)
- UMMN-AYB06 : BSc(Hons) International Management with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UMMN-AFB14 : BSc(Hons) Management (Year 3)
- UMMN-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Management with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UMMN-AKB05 : BSc(Hons) Management with Marketing with Year long work placement (Year 4)
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UXXX-AYB05 : BSc(Hons) International Management and Modern Languages (French) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UXXX-AYB04 : BSc(Hons) International Management and Modern Languages (German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UXXX-AYB06 : BSc(Hons) International Management and Modern Languages (Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
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