Course detail

Cost management

FP-nmPAcad. year: 2023/2024

The course deals with the methods and procedures for management expenses and utilization of cost functions in the pricing decision making, with methods and calculation procedures and their application in decision-making roles of cost management in a manufacturing company, with the transition of cost accounting to management accounting and cost management, with the responsibility accounting, with the cost accounting in relation to processes and activities. It also defines the modern tools of management costs TC, LCC, followed by calculation of costs of individual activities (ABC) and the related method of management processes and activities (ABM). The course primarily provides information for management and decision-making. After completing the course, students will be able to define their requirements for various decision-making tasks, this information categorize, evaluate and present to managers.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Students are expected to have general economic knowledge.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

There is the oral examination. The student receives two technical questions based on lectures. Student is given classification according to the grading scale ECTS, max score of 60 points.
Skills of the student are tested on one test.
TEST I (7.-8. week): 40 points

Minimum number of points: 20 points.
Correction term is the only one from each test, held in the credit week.
Classification:
A 100 – 90
B 89 - 80
C 79 – 70
D 69 – 60
E 59 – 50
F 49 - 0

The grade is given on the basis of test and oral examination.

The checking during the semester is based on the completion of the test. In the case of excused absence from seminars, teacher can, in justified cases, set a alternative condition - usually the procession of the alternative

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce the interaction between financial and cost accounting, managerial accounting and cost management. Cost management acts as a stand-alone tool of the internal management. Analysis of cost behavior and mathematical calculations are important for managerial decision-making. Transition of the management accounting to the cost management concluded overall view of the interconnection of business information systems.
Students will understand the importance of the need of the cost management and its links with the management accounting and control. Students will know the theory of cost, managerial accounting and cost management, information about past phenomena, but also about information necessary for decision-making - budgeting, planning, tools of calculation methods and decision-making role. After completing the course, students will be able to evaluate the results, find shortages, propose solutions, and justify a decision in terms of cost control.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KRÁL,B.a kol. Manažerské účetnictví. 3.doplněné vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2010.660s.ISBN 978-80-7261-217-8. (CS)
BLOCHER J.E.-CHEN H.K.-COKINS G.-LIN T.W. Cost Management – A Strategic Emphasis. Published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Inc.1221 Avenue of the Americas,New York, NY, 10020, 2005, 2002, 1999 by The McGraw-Hill Companies.ISBN0-07-281836-0. (EN)
ŠOLJAKOVÁ, L.Strategicky zaměřené manžerské účetnictví.1.vyd.Praha:Management Press.2009.206s.ISBN 978-80-7261-199-7 (CS)

Recommended reading

BREWER,P.C.- GARRISON,R.H.-NOREEN,E.W.Introduction to Managerial Accounting.Published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Inc.1221 Avenue of the Americas,New York,NY,10020,2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies.ISBN 0-07-281787-9. (EN)
GARRISON,R.H. Managerial Accounting.Published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Inc.1221 Avenue of the Americas,New York,NZ,10020,2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies.ISBN 0-07-242338 (EN)
Hradecký, M., Lanča, J., Šiška, L. Manažerské účetnictví.1.vyd. Grada,2008. 264 s.ISBN 978-80-247-2471-3 (CS)
J.Fibírová,L. Šoljaková, J. Wagner Manažerské účetnictví -- Nástroje a metody. 1.vyd.Grada, 2012, 391 s.ISBN 978-80-7357-712-4. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR Master's

    branch MGR-ŘEP , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

10 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer