To introduce the students to the language and techniques of formal accounting systems, to the point where they can understand and interpret the figures, highlighting important issues and differences from year to year.

To provide the students with essential management tools, to enable them to monitor performance and improve efficiency, work within constraints but at the same time exercise autonomy and control.

This module will examine concepts relevant to financial and resource management in organisations. You will study Basic Financial Statements together with techniques for analysing and evaluating them. You will look at the role of Working Capital, and how this can be managed successfully. Finally you will explore ideas on Costs, Budget Preparation and Budgetary Control, looking strategically at the Financial Aspects of Decision Making by the use of case studies and discussion together with summative assessments .