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Management Accounting Essentials for Decision Support

This course introduces the core tools of management accounting and how they support day to day business decisions. Participants learn to provide managers with timely, relevant financial information.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain how management accounting differs from financial accounting
  • Analyse cost behaviour and contribution
  • Apply breakeven and profit planning techniques
  • Prepare information for short term decisions
  • Support budgeting and performance measurement
  • Communicate management information clearly

Course outline

  1. 01The purpose of management accounting
  2. 02Cost concepts and behaviour
  3. 03Contribution and breakeven analysis
  4. 04Profit planning and target setting
  5. 05Relevant information for decisions
  6. 06Make or buy and pricing decisions
  7. 07Supporting the budgeting process
  8. 08Basic performance measures
  9. 09Presenting management information
  10. 10Practical decision cases

Who should attend

Junior accountants, finance officers, analysts and non finance managers who need a solid grounding in management accounting.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
19 to 21 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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