Accounting and Financial Management 1
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
MMA5230
course title in Estonian
Majandusarvestus ja finantsjuhtimine 1
course title in English
Accounting and Financial Management 1
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
MAEM20/26
yes
Structural units teaching the course
MM - Department of Business Administration
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course aims in Estonian
Õppeaine eesmärk on arendada üliõpilase võimet tõlgendada finantsaruannetes esitatud informatsiooni, analüüsida ettevõtte finantsseisundit ja -tulemuslikkust ning kasutada arvestusinformatsiooni ja juhtimisarvestuse meetodeid põhjendatud juhtimisotsuste ja eelarvestamise toetamiseks.
course aims in English
The aim of the course is to develop the student’s ability to interpret information presented in financial statements, analyze a company’s financial position and performance, and use accounting information and management accounting methods to support evidence-based managerial decisions and budgeting.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Õppeaine läbinud üliõpilane:
- tõlgendab peamistes finantsaruannetes esitatud finantsinformatsiooni, kasutades asjakohast finantsterminoloogiat;
- analüüsib ettevõtte finantsseisundit ja -tulemuslikkust, kasutades sobivaid finantsaruannete analüüsi meetodeid ja asjakohast taustainformatsiooni;
- sõnastab finantsanalüüsil põhinevaid tõenduspõhiseid järeldusi ja soovitusi;
- hindab juhtimisotsuste alternatiive, kasutades asjakohaseid juhtimisarvestuse meetodeid ja kuluinformatsiooni;
- koostab ettevõtte eelarve määratletud eelduste alusel, arvestades sellest tulenevaid planeerimis- ja finantseerimisvajadusi.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
After completing this course, the student:
- interprets financial information presented in the main financial statements using appropriate financial terminology;
- analyzes a company’s financial position and performance using appropriate financial statement analysis methods and relevant contextual information;
- formulates evidence-based conclusions and recommendations based on financial analysis;
- evaluates managerial decision alternatives using relevant management accounting methods and cost information;
- prepares a business budget based on defined assumptions, including the resulting planning and financing needs.
brief description of the course in Estonian
NB! Aine on mõeldud deklareerimiseks ainult MAEM Ettevõtlik juhtimine MBA õppekava üliõpilastele. Õppejõul on õigus kõik muud deklaratsioonid tühistada tuginedes õppekorralduseeskirja (ÕKE) § 12 lõikes 11 kirjapandud eranditele, et aine kuulub ainult tasulisse õppekavasse ja ainel on limiteeritud kuulajakohtade arv.

Finantsarvestuse põhimõisted ning põhiaruannete koostis ja seosed. Finantsaruannete analüüs: kasutajad ja kontekst, juhtkonna aruanne, arvestusmeetodid, horisontaal-, vertikaal- ja trendianalüüs, suhtarvud ning Du Pont’ ja ROA komponentanalüüs. Juhtimisarvestuse alused, kulude liigitus ja omahinna arvestus, kulu-maht-kasum analüüs, eelarvestamine ning lühiajalised juhtimisotsused.
brief description of the course in English
NB! The subject is intended for declaration only to MAEM Entrepreneurial Management MBA curriculum students. The lecturer has the right to cancel all other declarations based on the exceptions written in § 12 (11) of the Academic Policies (AP) the course is available only in a self-paid curriculum and there are limited number of places available.

Key financial accounting concepts, and the structure and interrelationships of the main financial statements. Financial statement analysis: users and context, management report, accounting methods, horizontal, vertical and trend analysis, financial ratios, and Du Pont and ROA decomposition analysis. Fundamentals of management accounting, cost classification and costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, and short-term managerial decisions.
type of assessment in Estonian
Õpiväljundite saavutamist hinnatakse jooksva hindamise alusel: finantsaruannete analüüsi rühmatöö ning kaks individuaalset suulist teadmiste kontrolli. Lõpphinde muutmiseks võib üliõpilane sooritada ühe täiendava individuaalse suulise eksami, mille tulemus arvestatakse koos rühmatöö punktidega.
type of assessment in English
Achievement of the learning outcomes is assessed through continuous assessment: a group assignment in financial statement analysis and two individual oral knowledge tests. A student may take one additional individual oral exam (up to 60 points) to improve the final grade; the exam result is combined with the group assignment score.
independent study in Estonian
Iseseisev töö hõlmab Moodle’i õppematerjalide ja valitud kirjanduse läbitöötamist, finants- ja juhtimisarvestuse ülesannete lahendamist, rühmatööna kahe ettevõtte finantsaruannete analüüsi ja videopresentatsiooni koostamist ning veebiseminarideks ja suulisteks teadmiste kontrollideks valmistumist.
independent study in English
Independent work includes studying Moodle materials and selected readings, solving financial and management accounting exercises, conducting a financial statement analysis of two companies and preparing a video presentation as a group assignment, and preparing for webinars and oral knowledge tests.
study literature
Miller, T. L., & Mattison, B. (2025). Horngren’s Financial & Managerial Accounting (8th ed.). Pearson. Selected chapters.
Palepu, K. G., Healy, P. M., & Peek, E. (2025). Business Analysis & Valuation: An International Perspective (7th ed.). Cengage. Selected chapters.

Täiendav õppematerjal / Additional study materials:
Garrison, R. H., Noreen, E. W., Brewer, P. C., & Montague, N. R. (2026). Managerial Accounting (18th ed.). McGraw Hill. Selected chapters.
IFRS Foundation. IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements. Selected materials.
Financial statements and annual reports of companies selected for financial statement analysis.
Franklin, M., Graybeal, P., & Cooper, D. (2019). Principles of Accounting, Volume 2: Managerial Accounting. OpenStax. Selected chapters.
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
2.0
lectures
3.0
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
2.0
exercises
15.0
lecturer in charge
Paavo Siimann, vanemlektor (MM - ärikorralduse instituut)
type (CBL/PBL)
not specified
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2026/2027 autumn
Paavo Siimann, MM - Department of Business Administration
English
    MMA5230 Extended syllabus 2026S.pdf 
    Course description in Estonian
    Course description in English