25. Nov 2026
FMA – Management Accounting
Learn how to use management accounting for planning, performance control and decision-making
The Management Accounting (MA/FMA) course develops knowledge and practical skills in management accounting. Participants will learn how to use cost information, analytical techniques, budgets and performance measures to support planning, control and management decision-making
Course content
- the role and purpose of management accounting,
- sources of data and management information,
- cost classification and analysis,
- presentation and visualisation of management information,
- statistical and analytical techniques,
- forecasting and time series analysis,
- big data and the use of data in management accounting,
- accounting for materials, labour and overheads,
- absorption and marginal costing,
- job, batch, process and service costing,
- activity-based costing, target costing and life-cycle costing,
- budget preparation and control,
- flexible budgets and scenario planning,
- investment appraisal, including NPV, IRR and payback,
- standard costing and variance analysis,
- financial and non-financial performance measures,
- Balanced Scorecard, KPIs and benchmarking,
- cost reduction and value enhancement
Who is the training for?
The training is suitable for anyone looking to develop their knowledge of management and cost accounting and learn how to use financial information for planning and decision-making. It is also designed for participants working towards the ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business (RQF Level 4).
What will you learn?
You will understand the role of management accounting in planning, decision-making and control, and learn how to classify and analyse different types of costs. You will also develop an understanding of statistical and analytical techniques used in forecasting and management data analysis.
You will learn how to apply different costing methods, prepare and evaluate budgets, and work with standard costing and variance analysis. You will also become familiar with investment appraisal techniques such as NPV, IRR and payback, and learn how to use financial and non-financial performance measures to monitor and evaluate organisational performance.
Are you interested in training? Sign up using the registration form in the FIA certification.
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