Management Accounting
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | TLS3209 |
| Curriculum: | LT 2022 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Year of Study: | 2 (2023-2024) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 5 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Lehtimäki, Harri |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Academic Year 2023-2024
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3005 | LT2022-2T | 2023-08-21 – 2023-12-24 | Harri Lehtimäki | English | 2023-08-01 – 2023-09-06 |
| 3006 | LT2022V-2T | 2023-08-21 – 2023-12-17 | Harri Lehtimäki | English | 2023-08-01 – 2023-09-06 |
Still need to take the course? See the courses during the academic year 2024-2025.
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course
* you are able to plan, perform and supervise tasks related to operational cost accounting
* you are able to apply different cost accounting methods and carry out calculations for decision making.
* you are able to apply activity based costing method and prepare an ABC-model by using the Opiferus Activity Based Cost -application
* you are able to prepare comprehensive budgets including sub-budgets
Student's Workload
1 ECTS = 27h of work, so 5 ECTS = 135h is distributed in a study course as follows:
• Contact lessons and exercises approx. 33 hours
• Independent work approx. 90 hours
• Opiferus exercises approx. 7 hours
• Midterm exams (or exam) approx. 5 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Basic Cost Accounting
Contents
Basic cost concepts, cost categories, cost center accounting, output-based costs, standard cost accounting, activity-based cost accounting (ABC) and ABC management, budgeting, preparation of sub-budgets and master budgets, the principles of strategic cost management, ABC-model construction by using the Opiferus Activity-Based Cost -application.
Regional Impact
Profitable and well-planned economic activities ensure the continuity of the region's companies. Profitable operations have the impact on employment.
Internationality
International operations and export requires a good financial planning and implementation of it. The risks of international operations need to be brought under control.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
-Teaching material
-exercises
-the practise work with the Opiferus application
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises, self-reliant studying, practise work with Opiferus -application.
Assessment Criteria
5 the student can utilise and apply essential theories, concepts and methods in various situations. He understands the development needs in the field and jutifys the solutions made when acting in task of an expert.
3 the student can utilise theories, conseps and methods consistently in written and oral communication. He can justify the solutions made when acting in tasks of an expert.
1 the student can utilise essential theories, concepts and methods in various situations. He can communicate about the essential issues of the field.
Assessment Methods
The grade is formed as follows in classroom teaching :
• Written test I 40%
• Written test II 40 %
• Practise work 20 %
The retakes consists always of the whole course, in other words Written tests I and II !
The grade is based on the written test in distance teaching