Cost management and performance measurement

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD07CLLA310
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 4.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Länsiluoto, Aapo
Teacher Team: Länsiluoto, Aapo
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Students can produce management accounting information for operative and strategic decision making. Students are able to apply the key concepts of the course also in English. They can evaluate the significance of comprehensive cost management and performance measurement for firms in the domestic and foreign markets.

Student's Workload

110 hours (including lectures, practices and independent working)

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Analysing and developing a business, 9 op (KD07APYR105) & Basics of Financial Management, 2 op (KD07BLLA011)

Contents

- logic of cost accounting; responsibility center and product costing
- activity-based and job costing
- performance measurement systems, balanced scorecard
- strategic management accounting
- role and tasks of a controller

Recommended or Required Reading

- Järvenpää M., Länsiluoto A., Partanen V., Pellinen J. Talousohjaus ja kustannuslaskenta, WSOYpro. Luennoitsijan ilmoittamin osin.
- Länsiluoto A. Lecture handouts.
- Other material provided by the teacher

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- lectures and guided practices
- independent work

Assessment Criteria

Excellent 5
Student is able to implement performance measurement and costing methods for different purposes at an excellent level. Student is able to implement different costing methods for different purposes in strategic and operative management at an excellent level.

Good 4-3
Student is able to implement performance measurement and costing methods for different purposes at a good level. Student is able to implement different costing methods for different purposes in strategic and operative management at a good level.

Satisfactory 2-1
Student is able to implement performance measurement and costing methods for different purposes at a satisfactory level. Student is able to implement different costing methods for different purposes in strategic and operative management.

Assessment Methods

The criteria are agreed upon at the beginning of the course.

Work Placement

Work placement is not included in the course.

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