ACCA P5 - Advanced Performance Management : Study Text / BPP Learning Media

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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; A note about copyright; Helping you to pass
the ONLY P5 Study Text reviewed by the examiner!; Chapter features; Studying P5; 1 What P5 is about; 2 What skills are required?; 3 How to improve your chances of passing; 4 Brought forward knowledge; The exam paper; Part A: Strategic planning and control; 1 Introduction to strategic management accounting; Introduction; Study guide; Exam guide; 1 Introduction to planning, control and decision making; 2 Management accounting information for strategic planning and control. 3 Corporate planning and corporate objectives4 Planning and control at strategic and operational levels; 5 Strategic management accounting in multinational companies; 6 Strategic planning vs short-term localised decisions; 7 SWOT analysis and performance management; 8 Benchmarking: benefits and difficulties; Chapter Roundup; Quick Quiz; Answers to Quick Quiz; 2 Performance management and control of the organisation; Introduction; Study guide; Exam guide; 1 Strengths and weaknesses of alternative budget models; 2 Budgeting in not-for-profit organisations. 3 Evaluating the organisation's move beyond budgetingChapter Roundup; Quick Quiz; Answers to Quick Quiz; 3 Business structure, IT developments and other environmental and ethical issues; Introduction; Study guide; Exam guide; 1 Business structure and information needs; 2 Business process re-engineering; 3 Business integration; 4 Teamwork and empowerment; 5 Information needs of manufacturing and service businesses; 6 Instant access to data; 7 Remote input of data; 8 Developing management accounting systems; 9 Stakeholders' goals and objectives; 10 Ethics and the organisation. 11 Stakeholders and business performanceChapter Roundup; Quick Quiz; Answers to Quick Quiz; Part B: External influences on organisational performance; 4 Changing business environment and external factors; Introduction; Study guide; Exam guide; 1 The changing business environment; 2 Risk and uncertainty; 3 Factors to consider when assessing performance; 4 Government regulation; Chapter Roundup; Quick Quiz; Answers to Quick Quiz; Part C: Performance measurement systems and design; 5 Performance management information systems; Introduction; Study guide; Exam guide. 1 Accounting information needs for planning, control and decision making2 Information requirements and management structure; 3 Objectives of management accounting and management accounting information; 4 Management accounting information within the management information system; 5 Lean management information systems; 6 Open and closed systems; 7 A contingent approach to management accounts; 8 Human behaviour and management accounting; 9 Information and responsibility accounting; Chapter Roundup; Quick Quiz; Answers to Quick Quiz

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