Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- prepare reports for management planning and control purposes
- prepare budgets and forecasts
- calculate the cost of a product or service using traditional cost accounting and activity-based costing
- use different investment criteria in capital budgeting

Teaching methods

Lectures and workshops
Independent work using software (Excel, Invest for Excel, Power BI)
Company contacts

Location and time

Teaching sessions on Mondays or Wednesdays 23.1.-24.4. at 9-15
Laurea international week 20.-24.3.: international guest lectures
Project work: possibility to join international intensive week in Jade UAS, Wilhelmshaven, 22.-26.5.
Company visits in Helsinki capital area

Learning materials and recommended literature

Books:
Gowthorpe, Catherine: Management Accounting, SOUTH-WESTERN CENGAGE Learning
Jones, Michael: Accounting, Wiley
Drury, Colin: Management and Cost Accounting, Thomson Business Press, (Chapter 15: The Budgeting Process)

https://www.accountingtools.com/podcasts/

Articles, ebooks and other source references will be informed when the course starts.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Project work: possibility to join international intensive week in Jade UAS, Wilhelmshaven, 22.-26.5. and include this project as part of the course.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Software used on this study unit: MS Excel, Invest for Excel (Datapartner) and MS Power BI.

Important dates

Introduction and start of the study unit 23.1.2023 at 9 am.

Forms of internationality

This study unit is suitable for exchange students.

Students workload

10 ECTS = 270 hours of student work (1 ECTS = 27 hours)

Content and scheduling

Students deepen their competence in management accounting and financial planning and control: financial analysis (KPIs), budgeting and control, cost accounting, capital budgeting decisions (Invest for Excel) and information systems which support decision making (Power BI).

Further information for students

This course is also recommended for students in the Finnish programmes. However this course overlaps with the course "Talousohjaus" offered in Finnish.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment is based on individual assignments, company cases and team project.

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

REQUIREMENT LEVEL II

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student is able to

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
– use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
– report and communicate in a professional manner

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
– act independently taking into account the operating environment
– take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs

TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
– describe the significance of his/her actions for successful co-operation
– describe his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

The student is able to

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
– critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
– propose creative solutions at work
– promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships

TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
- act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- describe the development of his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
– analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
– evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
– anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners

TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
– evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
– evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan his/her personal development and development of the team