Management Accounting Professional Programme

Overview

The Management Accounting Professional Programme is designed for individuals who wish to develop advanced knowledge and skills in management accounting. The programme is accredited by the Institute of Certified Management Accountant, Australia and New Zealand (ICMA). Graduates of the programmes will be awarded a Diploma of Advanced Studies TCZ in Management Accounting and be eligible to become the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) of ICMA without further examination (subject to satisfying the experience requirements).

Programme Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate mastery of conventions and doctrines of cost and management accounting, and their strategic applications in diverse contexts.
• Demonstrate critical awareness of major contemporary issues in cost and management accounting.
• Critically evaluate cost and management accounting issues relating to the design and implementation of strategic, marketing, strategic value and other management models in contemporary organisations.
• Communicate and interpret business propositions and justify complex ideas and solutions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Formulate strategic initiatives, appraise alternatives, critically evaluate implementation outcomes and provide performance feedback in diverse contexts.
• Exercise high level judgments over strategic issues in organisations.

Entry Requirements

• A Bachelor degree (EQF level 6) or equivalent in any discipline; or
• Membership of a recognised professional body in accounting, finance or related disciplines.

Programme Structure

A student will complete a programme of study comprising the following units:

Unit Code	Unit Name	ECTS Credits
ACC4000	Management Accounting	7.5
ACC4001	Financial Management	7.5
ACC4002	Financial Statement Analaysis	7.5
ACC4003	Financial Modelling	7.5
ACC4101	Strategic Cost Management	7.5
ACC4102	Strategic Business Analysis	7.5

Recognition of Prior Learning

• Students who have successfully completed a Bachelor degree (EQF level 6) or equivalent in accounting, business, finance or related disciplines will be awarded exemptions from ACC4000 Management Accounting, ACC4001 Financial Management, ACC4002 Financial Statement Analysis, and ACC4003 Financial Modelling.

Programme Rules

• Students must successfully complete all units to be eligible to the award of the Diploma of Advanced Studies TCZ unless exemptions are awarded.
• Students can complete the units of this programme in any order.