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SHORT COURSE

Understanding Management Accounting for Non-Accountants

$199.00

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Online

DURATION

4 hrs

COMMITMENT

4 hrs

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Designed for business professionals without a finance background, this course will help you understand how crucial management accounting is for making informed decisions. You will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to analyse financial data, control costs and improve profitability, allowing you to apply what you've learnt immediately to your workplace. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your business skills and advance your career.

About this course

This course is currently available for delivery to organisations only and may be customised for your organisation's needs. To learn more, please email business.futures@uts.edu.au or visit PLUS UTS Business Futures. Discover the secrets of successful management accounting with our online short course! This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to make informed business decisions and drive growth in your organisation. You will be guided through real-world scenarios, teaching you how to analyse financial statements, create budgets, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

With interactive lessons and engaging activities, you can learn at your own pace. Additionally, with six months access to the course materials, you can revisit key concepts whenever you need a refresher.

Key benefits of this course

This course provides the perfect foundation to succeed in many industries, giving participants the edge they need to thrive in the business world. A short online course in management accounting can provide numerous career benefits, as it equips individuals with key capabilities and skills.

By completing this course, you can learn how to effectively manage budgets, and make informed business decisions based on financial data. These skills are highly sought after by employers and can help you advance in your career. Additionally, a strong understanding of management accounting can help you become a more valuable asset to your organisation by contributing to better financial performance and overall business success.

Digital badge and certificate

A digital badge and certificate will be awarded following the successful completion of any necessary tasks or assessments to demonstrate acquired learning of the short course or for meeting attendance and/or participation requirements.

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Price

Full price: $199 (GST-free)*

*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.

Enrolment conditions

Course purchase is subject to UTS Open Terms and Conditions.

COVID-19 response 

UTS complies with latest Government health advice. Delivery of all courses complies with the UTS response to COVID-19.

Additional course information

Course outline

This course will provide you the necessary skills and knowledge to analyse financial data, control costs, and improve profitability. It is accessible and practical, giving you the ability to apply what you learn immediately to your workplace.

By the end of this course, you should have developed the skills to make informed financial decisions, analyse risks and rewards, assess current financial positions and plan for future growth.

This course is 100% online and is designed to allow you to work at your own time and pace. The course resources are downloadable and you will have access to the course content for 6 months. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded a UTS short course certificate.

The topics and key themes covered in this course include:

  • Budgeting
  • Sales and production budgets
  • Material purchase, direct labour and manufacturing overhead budgets
  • Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
  • Cost behaviour
  • Contribution margin
  • Break-even analysis
  • Decision making
  • Special order decisions
  • Outsourcing decisions.

Course learning objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Create budgets that meet management objectives
  • Analyse the cost structure of a business
  • Apply management accounting decision-making techniques.

Requirements

To complete this online course, you will need a personal computer with adequate internet access and sufficient software and bandwidth to support web conferencing. You will also require an operating system with a web browser compatible with Canvas, Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

Contact us

For information on delivery to your organisation including customisation for your organisation's needs, please email business.futures@uts.edu.au or visit PLUS UTS Business Futures. 

Individual enrolment in this course is not currently available. 

Who is this course for?

This course is currently available for delivery to organisations only and may be customised for your organisation's needs. This course is ideal for individuals without a financial background interested in taking their management skills to the next level, as well as those who want to gain a better understanding of the financial world. This includes, but is not limited to, the following roles:

  • Anyone with newly acquired responsibility over developing, managing, and meeting formal budgets and management targets
  • Professionals working in a wide array of roles or industries, including marketing, engineering and fashion
  • Leaders and managers working within small-to-medium enterprise
  • Aspiring entrepreneurs.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.

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