The 4004ACC module, Introduction to Management Accounting, at Coventry University, is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to make informed business decisions. This module focuses on the process of identifying, measuring, and communicating financial information about an entity to facilitate informed judgements and decisions by users of the information. It covers key areas such as costing, break-even analysis, inventory valuation, and budgeting. The module emphasizes the role of management accountants in advising managers about the financial implications of projects, formulating business strategy, monitoring spending, and financial control. It also highlights the importance of management accounting in planning, allocating, and controlling resources. 

Upon completion of the module, you will be able to:

• Understand the role and objectives of management accounting;

• Apply various management accounting tools in business decision-making;

• Understand the role of management accountants in advising managers and formulating business strategy;

• Appreciate the importance of planning, allocating, and controlling resources in management accounting; and,

• Stay abreast of the latest trends in management accounting, such as the increasing use of cloud-based accounting software and the rise of automation and artificial intelligence in accounting. 

MODULE CODE

MODULE NAME

2000ACC

Principles of Business Accounting

2002FIN

Principles of Finance

4000MKT

Marketing Essentials

4002ACC

Statistical Analysis for Accountancy & Finance

4004ACC

Introduction to Management Accounting

4004SSL

Fundamentals of Business Organisations

4005FIN

Fundamentals of Finance

4006ACC

Financial Accounting

4007ACC

Financial Accounting Foundations

4009ACC

Principles of Financial Accounting

4011ACC

Business Accounting

4023ECN

Statistics for Economists

4026ECN

Principles of Microeconomics

4027ECN

Principles of Macroeconomics

5003ACC

Management Accounting

5007FIN

Financial Derivatives

5011ECN

Intermediate Microeconomics

5012ECN

Introduction to Econometrics

5022ECN

Topics in Applied Economics

6005FIN

Portfolio Management

6009FIN

Investment Analysis