Management accounting and international finance
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The module aims to introduce you to core management accounting and international financial concepts within organisations for decision-making purposes. It will enable you to understand management accounting, providing managers with essential information for effective planning, evaluation, and control. The second part will enhance your skills in financial management for a highly integrated business world.
What you will study
Building upon some of the concepts highlighted in the OU level 1 and 2 accounting modules, this module uses different perspectives to engage you in learning about management accounting and international finance. You'll gain a varied and interesting tool kit of theories and techniques to apply in organisations.
The first part of the module covers management accounting which is concerned with providing information and analysis to managers to help them plan, evaluate and control activities in order to achieve an organisation’s objectives.
The international perspective of the second part of the module will help you gain a deeper understanding and skills in the field of financial management, reflecting closely on a highly globalised and integrated real-world business environment.
Entry requirements
No prerequisite study is required, although we recommend studying Financial accounting in context (B293) and Financial analysis and decision making (B294).
If you have any doubt about the suitability of the module, please speak to an adviser.
What's included
You’ll have access to a module website, which includes:
- a week-by-week study planner
- course-specific module materials
- audio and video content
- assignment details and submission section
- online tutorial access.
Computing requirements
- Primary device – A desktop or laptop computer. It’s possible to access some materials on a mobile phone, tablet or Chromebook; however, they will not be suitable as your primary device.
- Peripheral device – Headphones/earphones with a built-in microphone for online tutorials.
- Our OU Study app operates on supported versions of Android and iOS.
- Operating systems – Windows 11 or latest supported macOS. Microsoft will no longer support Windows 10 as of 14 October 2025.
- Internet access – Broadband or mobile connection.
- Browser – Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are recommended. Mozilla Firefox and Safari may be suitable.