This is the fifth subjects in the ACCA Qualification and falls under the Applied Skills Level. This subjects provides the student with the knowledge and skills for the application of management accounting techniques as well as quantitative and qualitative information in terms of planning, decision-making, performance evaluation and control.
Description
This is the fifth subjects in the ACCA Qualification and falls under the Applied Skills Level. This subjects provides the student with the knowledge and skills for the application of management accounting techniques as well as quantitative and qualitative information in terms of planning, decision-making, performance evaluation and control.
Accreditation
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Overview
• Cost accounting techniques
• Decision making techniques facilitating business decisions
• Promoting efficient and effective use of scarce business resources
• Budgeting techniques and methods for planning and control
• Standard costing systems
• Financial and non-financial performance of a business
Qualification
This is a subject that is part of a national qualification. At the end of this subject you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
Requirements
The completion of the Applied Knowledge Level, or
The completion of the Diploma in Accounting and Business under the Foundations in Accountancy series. Please visit the Foundations in Accountancy programme page for more information the subjects that fall within its scope.
Duration
This subject can be completed in 3- 6 months
Packages
Home Study
The Home Study Package offers:
• Textbooks
• Study guides
• Workbooks - Not for all subjects
• Lecturer Support - via Email, Phone and access to the Student Question & Answer Platform
Online Classroom
The Full Online Classroom Package builds on the Home Study Package and provides you with the digital resources that may be available for your course as well as giving you access to the SACOB Online Classroom. The Online Classroom Package offers:
• Video Kit
• Study maps
• Study plans
• Lecturer/Concept videos
• Quizzes
• Assessment downloads and uploads
• SACOB Student Forum
Assessment
This subject consists of a three hour compterised-based exam which you can sit in June and December.
A maximum of four subjects can be taken per exam sitting. You will need to obtain 50% per exam in order to pass.
What's next
You can continue your studies with SACOB and ACCA and complete more subjects that make up this qualification.
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