The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Business administration 2011 (financial management) - Accounting
- Business administration 2010 (financial management) - Accounting
- Business administration 2012 (financial management) - Accounting
- International business 2010 (international students) - Profile: financial management
- International business 2010 (native finnish speaking students) - Profile: financial management
- International business 2010 (native swedish speaking students) - Specialization: financial management
- International business 2011 (international students) - Profile: financial management
- International business 2011 (native finnish speaking students) - Profile: financial management
- International business 2011 (native swedish speaking students) - Specialization: financial management
- International business 2012 (international students) - Profile: financial management
- International business 2012 (native finnish speaking students) - Profile: financial management
- International business 2012 (native swedish speaking students) - Specialization: financial management
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to give the student the skills needed for advanced costing calculations, profitability analyses and management reporting.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to prepare advanced cost calculations for different types of activities, analyze profitability of products and services from different perspectives and produce management reports on costing and profitability.
Course contents
The profitability of products and services
Different costing methods
Overhead allocation models
Cost and profitability analysis
Management reporting and the structure of management reporting.
Placing Cost accounting into a company's activities and processes.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Previous course names
None
Additional information
Additional information will be published in itslearning.
Recommended or required reading
Horngren, Harrison, Oliver. Financial & Managerial Accounting, 2012. Other materials used will be announced at the beginning&/during the course. Some hand outs will be
given during the lectures.
Study activities
- Lectures - 20 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 12 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 50 hours
- Individual studies - 51 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Multiform education
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
Detailed instructions announced at the beginning of the course.
Teacher
Finne Thomas
Examiner
Finne Thomas
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
The timetable of the course
See room reservations in ARBS
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions