This week’s topics
Review and coursework completion
- Reviewing the learning outcomes
- Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
- Self-assessment
What you will be able to do
- 1.1 Analyse the importance of performance measurement to organisations.
- 1.2 Explain the main functions of performance measurement systems.
- 1.3 Determine appropriate sources of information and data to carry out performance measurement.
- 1.4 Analyse external factors that impact on performance measurement.
- 2.1 Outline the systems and processes involved in performance analysis in for-profit organisations.
- 2.2 Outline the systems and processes involved in performance analysis in not-for-profit and the public sector.
- 2.3 Explain why divisional performance is measured in organisations.
- 3.1 Evaluate the usefulness of activity-based costing.
- 3.2 Assess how target costing and life-cycle costing are used by business organisations.
- 3.3 Evaluate the relationship between throughput and environmental accounting.
- 3.4 Explain the rationale for transfer pricing.
- 4.1 Explain why performance measurement is measured reported in organisations.
- 4.2 Evaluate the needs of different audiences when reporting performance.
Activity
Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.
Study materials
The teaching notes, exercises and videos of this week are in the student portal. Your portal is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance, so you can open them before the semester starts.