Fully covering the syllabus but without excessive detail, this book is written in clear English and uses an attractive, simple layout. With a large bank of practice questions and comprehensive solutions to help you with learning each topic, this book is an essential tool for passing your ACCA exam.This book covers everything you would expect from an exam-focused text:The nature and purpose of cost and management accountingCost classificationCost behaviour and cost estimationPresenting informationAccounting for materialsAccounting for labourAccounting for overheadsAccounting for costs: ledger entriesMarginal costing and absorption costingJob costing, batch costing and service costingProcess costingAlternative costing systemsBudgetingStatistical techniquesCapital budgeting and discounted cash flowsStandard costing and variance analysisPerformance measurement