CIMA PRO 17-BA2-X1-ENG BA2 – Fundamentals of Management Accounting Question Tutorial

This subject deals with the fundamental knowledge and techniques that underpin management accounting. It identifies the position of the management accountant within organisations and the role of CIMA. The subject portrays the role of management accounting in the contexts of commercial and public sector bodies and its wider role in society.

The identification and classification of costs and their behaviour provides the basis for understanding and applying the tools and techniques needed to plan, control and make decisions. Budgetary control requires the setting of targets and standards which then allow the performance of organisations to be reported and analysed by the calculation of variances. Investment appraisal, break-even analysis and profit maximisation are used to inform both long and short term decision making.

Course Outline

The Context of Management Accounting

The purpose of management accounting
The role of the Management Accountant
The role of CIMA as a professional body for Management Accountants

Costing

Cost identification and classification
Absorption and marginal costing

Planning And Controlling

Preparing budgets
Applying variance analysis to reconcile budgeted and actual profits in a marginal format
Financial and non-financial performance measures
Preparing accounts and reports for managers

Decision Making