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ACCOUNTING for PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

ACCOUNTING for PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.

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ACCOUNTING for PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

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  1. ACCOUNTING for PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT …management control is a critical function in organisations. Management control problems can lead to large losses and possibly even to organisational failure…to have a high probability of success, organisations must maintain good management control… Merchant & Van derStede, 2007

  2. APM: Course Lecturer/Tutor Dr JackieBrander Brown Room 421/0161 247 3782/j.brander-brown@mmu.ac.uk • UoM~ BA (Econ) Hons... • PWC ~ ACA/FCA... • De Vere/Holiday Inns ~ ABHA/FBHA, MIH... • MMUBS ~ecch, FHEA… • ESSEC/Cornell ~ PhD… • ‘Enhancing employability’... • ‘MD’ ~ training, books, online tutoring…

  3. APM: Course Aims + Topics/Examples • Drawing on both conceptual and empirical sources • Identify important performance issues being faced by organisations • Consider how management accounting can effectively support organisational performance management

  4. RESOURCES: Lecture/seminars Handouts WebCT-> Outline/schedule Slides/notes/podcasts Seminars [Qs+As] Coursework material Past exams [Qs+As] Weblinks Employability skills... READING: Core Text Merchant + Van derStede Additional Material Other texts Journal articles Weblinks etc ‘Pointers’ Make notes!!! APM: Course Resources +Reading

  5. APM: Assessment • Course exam: • 60% of overall grade • Sections A, B and C • past questions/answers • Group coursework: • 40% of overall grade • group consultancy • matchmaking/counselling • support sessions

  6. APM: Some ‘Final’ Points • Prior knowledge? • Past results?? • Coursework • Exam • Any questions??? • Getting ready!!!

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