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FI12ST14 (RICOH)_Layout 1 15/08/2013 18:02 Page 1 FIA FIA About BPP Learning Media FIA MA1 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION BPP Learning Media is dedicated to supporting aspiring business professionals with top quality learning material as they study for demanding professional exams, often whilst working full time. BPP Learning Media’s commitment to student success is shown by our record of quality, innovation and market leadership in paper-based and e-learning materials. BPP Learning Media’s study materials MA1 are written by professionally-qualified specialists who know from personal experience the importance of top quality materials for exam success. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION BPP Learning Media is the sole ACCA Platinum Approved Learning Partner - content. INTERACTIVE TEXT MA1 FOR EXAMS FROM FEBRUARY 2014 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION TO AUGUST 2015 This FIA Interactive Text provides the only study material for Paper MA1 Management Information which has been comprehensively reviewed by the Examiner. This unique review guarantees appropriate depth and breadth of content and comprehensive syllabus coverage. In addition to Examiner-reviewed material you get: n Chapter activities to test your understanding of the topics covered n Key terms extracted from the text and highlighted in ‘key term’ boxes n Exam focus points highlighting ways in which topics might be examined n A question and answer bank prepared by BPP Learning Media authors n Icons to highlight activities, key terms, PER alerts and quick quizzes n Regular fast forward summaries emphasising the key points in each chapter At BPP Learning Media, we specialise in helping people pass professional exams. Your exam success is our business. For more details about this or any other BPP Learning Media products, please call our customer services team on INTERACTIVE 0845 0751 100 (within the UK) or +44 (0)20 8740 2211 (from overseas), email learningmedia@bpp.com or visit our website www.bpp.com/learningmedia TEXT FOR EXAMS FROM FEBRUARY 2014 TO AUGUST 2015 SEPTEMBER 2013 UK £20.00 BPP House, Aldine Place, London W12 8AA Tel: 0845 0751 100 (for orders within the UK) Tel: +44 (0)20 8740 2211 Fax: +44 (0)20 8740 1184 www.bpp.com/learningmedia
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MA1 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION First edition March 2011 Third edition September 2013 ISBN 9781 4453 7023 1 Previous ISBN 9781 4453 9962 1 A note about copyright eISBN 9781 4453 7058 3 Dear Customer British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from What does the little © mean and why does it matter? the British Library Your market-leading BPP books, course materials and e- learning materials do not write and update themselves. Published by People write them on their own behalf or as employees of an organisation that invests in this activity. Copyright law BPP Learning Media Ltd protects their livelihoods. It does so by creating rights over BPP House, Aldine Place the use of the content. 142-144 Uxbridge Road London W12 8AA Breach of copyright is a form of theft – as well as being a criminal offence in some jurisdictions, it is potentially a www.bpp.com/learningmedia serious breach of professional ethics. With current technology, things might seem a bit hazy but, Printed in the United Kingdom by Ricoh basically, without the express permission of BPP Learning Media: Ricoh House Ullswater Crescent • Photocopying our materials is a breach of copyright Coulsdon • Scanning, ripcasting or conversion of our digital CR5 2HR materials into different file formats, uploading them to Facebook or e-mailing them to your friends is a breach of copyright Your learning materials, published by BPP Learning Media Ltd, are printed on paper You can, of course, sell your books, in the form in which you obtained from traceable sustainable sources. have bought them – once you have finished with them. (Is this fair to your fellow students? We update for a reason.) Please note the e-products are sold on a single user license All rights reserved. No part of this publication may basis: we do not supply 'unlock' codes to people who have be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or bought them secondhand. transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or And what about outside the UK? BPP Learning Media strives otherwise, without the prior written permission of to make our materials available at prices students can afford BPP Learning Media. by local printing arrangements, pricing policies and partnerships which are clearly listed on our website. A tiny We are grateful to the Association of Chartered minority ignore this and indulge in criminal activity by Certified Accountants for permission to reproduce illegally photocopying our material or supporting past examination questions. The suggested organisations that do. If they act illegally and unethically in solutions in the exam answer bank have been one area, can you really trust them? prepared by BPP Learning Media Ltd. © BPP Learning Media Ltd 2013 ii
CONTENTS Contents Page Introduction Helping you to pass – the ONLY MA1 study text reviewed by the examiner! .................................................... v Chapter features...................................................................................................................................... vi Studying MA1........................................................................................................................................ vii The Computer Based Examination............................................................................................................xiv Tackling Multiple Choice Questions .......................................................................................................... xv Part A The nature and purpose of cost and management accounting 1 Business organisation and accounting................................................................................................ 3 2 Introduction to management information.......................................................................................... 21 Part B Cost classification and measurement 3 Cost units, cost classification and profit reporting .............................................................................. 37 4 Management responsibility and performance measurement ................................................................ 55 Part C Source documents and coding 5 Source documents and coding ....................................................................................................... 71 Part D Cost accounting 6 Accounting for material and labour costs.......................................................................................... 99 7 Overhead costs ........................................................................................................................... 125 8 Job, batch and process costing ..................................................................................................... 143 Part E The spreadsheet system 9 The basics of using spreadsheets .................................................................................................. 169 10 Using spreadsheets to present information ..................................................................................... 199 Exam question bank ............................................................................................................................. 235 Exam answer bank ................................................................................................................................ 243 Index ..................................................................................................................................................... 247 Review form iii
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INTRODUCTION Helping you to pass – the ONLY MA1 study text reviewed by the examiner! BPP Learning Media – the sole Platinum Approved Learning Partner - content As ACCA’s sole Platinum Approved Learning Partner – content, BPP Learning Media gives you the unique opportunity to use examiner-reviewed study materials for exams from February 2014 to August 2015. By incorporating the examiner’s comments and suggestions regarding the depth and breadth of syllabus coverage, the BPP Learning Media Interactive Text provides excellent, ACCA-approved support for your studies. The PER alert! To become a Certified Accounting Technician or qualify as an ACCA member, you not only have to pass all your exams but also fulfil a practical experience requirement (PER).To help you to recognise areas of the syllabus that you might be able to apply in the workplace to achieve different performance objectives, we have introduced the ‘PER alert’ feature. You will find this feature throughout the Interactive Text to remind you that what you are learning in order to pass your FIA and ACCA exams is equally useful to the fulfilment of the PER requirement. Your achievement of the PER should be recorded in your online My Experience record. Tackling studying Studying can be a daunting prospect, particularly when you have lots of other commitments. The different features of the Text, the purposes of which are explained fully on the Chapter features page, will help you whilst studying and improve your chances of exam success. Developing exam awareness Our Texts are completely focused on helping you pass your exam. Our advice on Studying MA1 outlines the content of the paper, the recommended approach to studying and any brought forward knowledge you are expected to have. Exam focus points are included within the chapters to highlight when and how specific topics might be examined. Using the Syllabus and Study Guide You can find the syllabus and Study Guide on page ix of this Interactive Text. Testing what you can do Testing yourself helps you develop the skills you need to pass the exam and also confirms that you can recall what you have learnt. We include Questions – lots of them – both within chapters and in the Exam Question Bank, as well as Quick Quizzes at the end of each chapter to test your knowledge of the chapter content. v
MA1 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION Chapter features Each chapter contains a number of helpful features to guide you through each topic. Topic list Tells you what you will be studying in this chapter and the relevant section numbers, together with the ACCA syllabus references. Introduction Puts the chapter content in the context of the syllabus as a whole. Study Guide Links the chapter content with ACCA guidance. Fast Forward Summarises the content of main chapter headings, allowing you to preview and review each section easily. EXAMPLE Demonstrates how to apply key knowledge and techniques. Key Term Definitions of important concepts that can often earn you easy marks in exams. Exam Focus Tell you how specific topics may be examined. Point Formula Formulae which have to be learnt. PER Alert This feature gives you a useful indication of syllabus areas that closely relate to performance objectives in your Practical Experience Requirement (PER). Question Gives you essential practice of techniques covered in the chapter. Chapter Roundup A full list of the Fast Forwards included in the chapter, providing an easy source of review. Quick Quiz A quick test of your knowledge of the main topics in the chapter. Exam Question Bank Found at the back of the Interactive Text with more exam- style chapter questions. Cross referenced for easy navigation. vi
INTRODUCTION Studying MA1 How to Use this Interactive Text Aim of this Interactive Text To provide the knowledge and practice to help you succeed in the examination for Paper MA1 Management Information. To pass the examination you need a thorough understanding in all areas covered by the syllabus and teaching guide. Recommended approach (a) To pass you need to be able to answer questions on everything specified by the syllabus and teaching guide. Read the Text very carefully and do not skip any of it. (b) Learning is an active process. Do all the questions as you work through the Text so you can be sure you really understand what you have read. (c) After you have covered the material in the Interactive Text, work through the Exam Question Bank, checking your answers carefully against the Exam Answer Bank. (d) Before you take the exam, check that you still remember the material using the following quick revision plan. (i) Read through the chapter topic list at the beginning of each chapter. Are there any gaps in your knowledge? If so, study the section again. (ii) Read and learn the key terms. (iii) Look at the exam focus points. These show the ways in which topics might be examined. (iv) Read the chapter roundups, which are a summary of the fast forwards in each chapter. (v) Do the quick quizzes again. If you know what you're doing, they shouldn't take long. This approach is only a suggestion. You or your college may well adapt it to suit your needs. Remember this is a practical course. (a) Try to relate the material to your experience in the workplace or any other work experience you may have had. (b) Try to make as many links as you can to other papers at the Introductory and Intermediate levels. For practice and revision use BPP Learning Media’s Practice and Revision Kit, iPass and Passcards. What MA1 is about The aim of this syllabus is to build a knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques used in recording, analysing and reporting costs and revenues for internal management purposes. It covers management information, cost recording, costing techniques, source documents and spreadsheets. vii
MA1 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION Approach to examining the syllabus Paper MA1 is a two-hour paper. It can be taken as a written paper or a computer based examination. The questions in the computer based examination are objective test questions – multiple choice, number entry and multiple response. (See page xiv for frequently asked questions about computer based examinations.) The written examination is structured as follows: Number of marks 50 compulsory multiple choice questions of two marks each 100 viii
INTRODUCTION Syllabus and Study guide ix
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MA1 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION The Computer Based Examination Computer based examinations (CBEs) are available for the first seven FIA papers (not papers FAU, FTX or FFM), in addition to the conventional paper based examination. Computer based examinations must be taken at an ACCA CBE Licensed Centre. How does CBE work? • Questions are displayed on a monitor • Candidates enter their answer directly onto the computer • Candidates have two hours to complete the examination • When the candidate has completed their examination, the final percentage score is calculated and displayed on screen • Candidates are provided with a Provisional Result Notification showing their results before leaving the examination room • The CBE Licensed Centre uploads the results to the ACCA (as proof of the candidate's performance) within 72 hours • Candidates can check their exam status on the ACCA website by logging into myACCA Benefits • Flexibility as a CBE can be sat at any time • Resits can also be taken at any time and there is no restriction on the number of times a candidate can sit a CBE • Instant feedback as the computer displays the results at the end of the CBE • Results are notified to ACCA within 72 hours CBE question types • Multiple choice – choose one answer from four options • Multiple response – select more than one response by clicking the appropriate tick boxes • Multiple response matching – select a response to a number of related statements by choosing one option from a number of drop down menus • Number entry – key in a numerical response to a question • Multiple task questions – a series of short questions related to one scenario. Question formats could include number entry, drop-down lists, multiple choice, multiple response and hotspot For more information on computer-based exams, visit the ACCA website. http://www.accaglobal.com/en/student/Exams/Computer-based-exams.html xiv
INTRODUCTION Tackling Multiple Choice Questions MCQs are part of all FIA exams. The MCQs in your exam contain four possible answers. You have to choose the option that best answers the question. The three incorrect options are called distracters. There is a skill in answering MCQs quickly and correctly. By practising MCQs you can develop this skill, giving you a better chance of passing the exam. You may wish to follow the approach outlined below, or you may prefer to adapt it. Step 1 Skim read all the MCQs and identify what appear to be the easier questions. Step 2 Attempt each question – starting with the easier questions identified in Step 1. Read the question thoroughly. You may prefer to work out the answer before looking at the options, or you may prefer to look at the options at the beginning. Adopt the method that works best for you. Step 3 Read the four options and see if one matches your own answer. Be careful with numerical questions as the distracters are designed to match answers that incorporate common errors. Check that your calculation is correct. Have you followed the requirement exactly? Have you included every stage of the calculation? Step 4 You may find that none of the options matches your answer. • Re-read the question to ensure that you understand it and are answering the requirement • Eliminate any obviously wrong answers • Consider which of the remaining answers is the most likely to be correct and select the option Step 5 If you are still unsure make a note and continue to the next question Step 6 Revisit unanswered questions. When you come back to a question after a break you often find you are able to answer it correctly straight away. If you are still unsure have a guess. You are not penalised for incorrect answers, so never leave a question unanswered! After extensive practice and revision of MCQs, you may find that you recognise a question when you sit the exam. Be aware that the detail and/or requirement may be different. If the question seems familiar read the requirement and options carefully – do not assume that it is identical. xv
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part The nature and purpose of cost and management accounting 1
PART A: THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 2
C H A P T E R Businesses come in all shapes, sizes and forms. There are manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers and providers of Business organisation services such as accountants and solicitors. However, whatever the function of the business, all require an effective and efficient system of administration and and accounting accounting. SYLLABUS TOPIC LIST REFERENCE 1 Office organisation and functions A1(a) 2 Policy manual A1(b) 3 Main types of transactions of a business A1(c) 4 Control over transactions A1(d) 5 Double entry bookkeeping – basic principles A1(e) 6 Cost ledger accounting A1(f) 7 Computerised accounting systems A1(g) 3