ACCA Management Accounting (MA/FMA) Full Course

This comprehensive course is designed to take you from zero knowledge to exam-ready for the ACCA Management Accounting (MA/FMA) paper. You will explore the nature and purpose of management information, dive deep into cost accounting techniques, and master budgeting and standard costing. With interactive lessons, highly unique real-world corporate scenarios, and exam-focused practice questions, this course ensures you not only understand the theory but can apply it flawlessly under exam conditions.

29 lessons46+ hours6 sectionsAll levels

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What you'll learn

Understand the nature, source, and purpose of management information in modern organizations.

Apply data analysis and statistical techniques to business forecasting and decision-making.

Master cost accounting techniques including absorption, marginal, job, batch, and process costing.

Prepare, flex, and analyze budgets for effective organizational planning and control.

Calculate and interpret standard costing variances to evaluate operational performance.

Measure and assess financial and non-financial performance using frameworks like the Balanced Scorecard.

Evaluate capital investment decisions using NPV, IRR, and payback methods.

This course includes

Comprehensive coverage of all 6 sections of the ACCA MA/FMA syllabus.

Interactive lessons featuring unique, diverse corporate scenarios.

Hundreds of exam-style multiple-choice questions with forensic explanations.

Step-by-step worked examples for complex calculations and variance analysis.

An AI-powered tutor available 24/7 to clarify concepts and answer specific questions.

Course syllabus

29 lessons across 6 sections

The nature, source and purpose of management information

5 lessons · A

Accounting for management60 min Sources of data45 min Cost classification120 min Presenting information45 min Section A Practice Questions108 min

SECTION B — Data analysis and statistical techniques

3 lessons · B

Sampling methods45 min Analytical techniques in budgeting and forecasting120 min Section B Practice Questions23 min

Section C: Cost Accounting Techniques

5 lessons · C

Accounting for material, labour and overheads180 min Absorption and marginal costing120 min Cost accounting methods180 min Alternative cost accounting principles60 min Section C Practice Questions203 min

Section D: Budgeting

7 lessons · D

Nature and purpose of budgeting60 min Budget preparation120 min Flexible budgets60 min Asset budgeting and investment appraisal150 min Budgetary control and reporting90 min Behavioural aspects of budgeting90 min Section D Practice Questions176 min

Standard Costing

4 lessons · E

Standard Costing Principles60 min Variance Calculations and Analysis120 min Reconciliation of Budgeted and Actual Profit60 min Section E Practice Questions63 min

Section F — Performance measurement

5 lessons · F

Performance measurement - overview60 min Performance measurement - application120 min Cost reductions and value enhancement45 min Monitoring performance and reporting90 min Section F Practice Questions95 min

Who this course is for

Students preparing for the ACCA Management Accounting (MA) or Foundation in Management Accounting (FMA) exams.
Beginners looking to build a robust, practical foundation in cost and management accounting principles.
Professionals seeking to improve their budgeting, forecasting, and performance measurement skills.