ACCA– Performance Management (PM)
This course provides a comprehensive overview of performance management principles and practices.
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The ACCA Performance Management (PM) course is designed to equip students with the skills necessary to improve an organization's performance through effective performance management techniques. Explore budgeting, variance analysis, and performance indicators in depth.
Why learners love this program
Each element is crafted to accelerate fluency, cultural context, and career readiness.
- Budgeting and variance analysis — build flexible and functional budgets, analyze variances and recommend corrective actions to improve financial control.
- Performance measurement and KPIs — design, select and interpret financial and non-financial indicators (including balanced scorecard) to monitor organizational performance.
- Decision-making and performance improvement — apply costing methods, standard and marginal costing, and behavioural insights to support managerial decisions and drive performance.
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Earn an industry-recognized certificate upon successful completion of this course.
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Structured modules that build fluency session after session
Explore the complete roadmap—from foundational vocabulary to advanced professional expressions—crafted with practical immersion in mind.
Concepts and Definitions
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQhi0qULtrHuN7kK8k5zaiMfz9dNkWJVpoHwKRlZ88TO_BF0OlUdh2i6A3pvm7DyA/pubembed
Objectives of Performance Management
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRA-DGhTWxVu6MtdCufXLZKhyJlDOXoNl7TokeyytM_MyzH84W15MilNiv3fIzdFQ/pubembed
Stakeholders and Roles
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQEQENx-VdMCHXRkLHYUuK25iMsPkI_6Ypr5p6YP638Rj0YZ7O5mFbu6LBTjZSJng/pubembed
Performance Measurement Frameworks
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSRccWcUShuCW0L5xE9J5BE8fpbg82IqSPN3KUatJe_snt-CAPVSm05hksjTAHF_w/pubembed
Strategic Alignment
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRdwV68NweRSWQLxMDcJLDCTpb4cXQiVm0Xv8TeOf0bTslQUDPoD2Cg21tJGmYmXA/pubembed
Performance Management Cycle
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSGb-e22iUbYZ-4UrU-ocMuyeANW1TeLuWO3-W7G1zsMPCSuHT6RWRSg8PX6l_D_Q/pubembed
Historical Development and Trends
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ9Zu5ae9ePvtBk7i-0qG_LGG2IkMIlx_YSkJfDbWy3xUTlRE7-SiOMhDSW_T0OWg/pubembed
Ethics and Governance in Performance Management
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSOLOWWEsp_4btO9-R-X-vix9qqAvEl3g7pvCMdpy1wbyVk4GsA5tlcjZSc_zargQ/pubembed
Assessment and Evaluation Methods
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQUAdb-vKJI4a-5XLQb5RDY3yueVkqP_mGfUflR7AV_tLU_HbH76BN7G84Eoue5SQ/pubembed
Purposes of Budgeting
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ99nN_fkNxLiV5i6K6SQleVQfuwZ9QpdyAkTcIxqSSY02NXl6ITmuBdGW_B20qMQ/pubembed
Types of Budgets
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSRV0ZxzzS4r97H5Z1x5X11O488iZI8713oAWZuMLek20BvwVY9kmPYZSmLrblq-Q/pubembed
Zero-Based Budgeting
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQHofqhZnLkrNvvoamJwuIOh4SW4EomMnpINTfQuBQ-SjtzopHDfCRMS5iOG0RNvQ/pubembed
Flexible Budgeting
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTZjF2v9KjYYgjTWrKNSwPrkiYDmhYN1HaITHMN95zYOTQhoeTMR6MsoQHZlAsKtA/pubembed
Rolling Budgets and Forecasting
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vT3DIpFAlxn5BTQpZYGFl6SWsy3X7ZTz4JEbL5oqn1SrCwiPRN53VOnguSCZaeewA/pubembed
Participative Budgeting
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQSxGLPO5Gyx8mFkP1n1aSsR4K2y3HgTpqrssIF0IX1kQSObFrSdRFYyyxhUUs08Q/pubembed
Behavioral Implications of Budgeting
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTIF5dw0p26GnT3r6PDA-aaXzk6FXasM4Cr_AYneYVT2pWaXnq28YOWamf7v4aePw/pubembed
Budgeting and Strategy
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRH9ft9fTpu-dDQVn52GoiNZ8dzEnWAwH_CG3yHUSRg0YpkW-LVZCzWxjR1uZiLtQ/pubembed
Preparing Operational Budgets
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQVZTRBZ-zid5Bm5L23HwDs-qovJVZlcZQdd7Hq1KNL4VyfBq97gqz8fkMnlmMAkg/pubembed
Nature of Variances
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRoc6Uc2-9Hw_ILKDAhl-P5Hbp0oP3mxl_tIoePbRBUfdlpUHSjWomaXrUA1SUv8g/pubembed
Material Variances
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTUXiQDCLvdP-F9dGhr4PpQctOlxgEpAJKMNS82I3Zqz8ALlmtaZnvOHS9iJd0VnQ/pubembed
Labor Variances
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRartZylI-f_g8amUtzFESb_4EiufpqPuVIz7k5415kt805KNVbIYm5nrB4wLHh3w/pubembed
Overhead Variances
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQb73VnolVEaReF9EErAdVV5SGKml0OvvAztmFyB585FOgUBhGaZv3ayrK-lA6u8g/pubembed
Sales and Margin Variances
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRbmMYggs0YACaZlG_iupJoewboW0qZXNQEix2PYofOxfBXf5v-Uh4sbaCsmPvUJQ/pubembed
Variance Investigation
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ27YxeolrVu7KOTTsTaAjG2yvL2vIDq1yyxc7iWiqsDr25GfzIb8EKfdEStVZ9Kg/pubembed
Reporting Variances
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSeP7d_2oHRPn9vSuaN8Otph_4aT8bY8lba8zxhCYGwjES4hDtB2DYdw4TxRyJn4g/pubembed
Standard Costing Systems
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSY8eKHQf1JlUTC4OVBXt4Wfcpf2fukA3WuTSp5eZCLWe9O_RKKeccOFmBFl3ENbQ/pubembed
Using Variances for Control
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTjG8LueOUw0Egofb5LaIoUaNKE-uuUu1X4sGsfzpSqpjk1FLXZdSWefwMjU0bCeg/pubembed
KPI Selection Principles
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSfLpVX0N3JqFpoyf7fLBq66wuPaxLlDxfOe4sq73CJuk-bCQa2hDDsAzu--ZTDCA/pubembed
Leading vs Lagging Indicators
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS7whsQIscJwyog3Rid-cGDC0-DaqQiHdDH7OSmXXBc243mAhHGxLtE0VsVLyHkIg/pubembed
Financial KPIs
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTFGYev51rYdk7_WQRFRqnSvn0FBHeOOsneso1OGBrznZyt9vML6DmrEaVX11FBpQ/pubembed
Non-Financial KPIs
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSlt2g4wTdEjBjOdwo2UpSKqaGElEEBxivgqS_aVB9gMHHAYpfNygjOodnUPZOB_w/pubembed
Benchmarking and Targets
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRESookiijD9ZCJJ-gN9wcgPt9ntzIOP29U2IDIUgpUeKOxC5pT2-nQWEtkbuAHTA/pubembed
Balanced Scorecard
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSVuhk84EqYaCYlvUoBb_GLDruOd3Sdxg6O_-GQQkr2cw0RhQJcdNqUzHr03C1pAA/pubembed
KPI Dashboards and Reporting
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTRndR0fApZnU-xaNUs9jO-6fMZ5JpPcpUpFmF6i_biTemIvsffJ7ZUC0bRrRbtvg/pubembed
KPI Review Processes
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTIPZlzoK7W1-_No-VRKzwK4kRCmsY9i1JD73tPRkUAmDHNfFhFitJQ2yLt41XA1g/pubembed
Data Quality and KPI Reliability
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQxRUZd6EwDSQLE58Vktl7get-sUSMk_GSIbznQk7uPeipz6sx8Zo8oOms3lVMMzw/pubembed
Components of a PMS
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRw2MQikllkcrikFcgxZY0hpGgC-6kHLVCrZSOnw8Nj3Ptx4_N_ziKBfav2QL2Hpg/pubembed
Designing a PMS
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRKfLO5WQor0vAtGTxbkRnGQEq_Es-fluGBaowrkGUStbTaPFpq3bwsfHJdPLbA5w/pubembed
Implementation Planning
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTfWjf2p9ag3ETVD8JPO0J9OylplKOgSM1XGRmMrC750dcYASfsFD1PysfOHI9Ffw/pubembed
Technology and Automation in PMS
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTbX5HEZbeRk1cMxjVHeFgpanD9ik5ZvR_j20hFOOdJj2na_dzzzmijrdk1mPkJpQ/pubembed
Change Management for PMS
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQfPw2vwldsKRII5LSU-XBtCJAQfMNvRzk84DRrTDZEwkpDeZXXfJHQyAg9fRtNLA/pubembed
Integration with HR Systems
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQXHhNS5d-rsbM-WWBcem_hKAZMkInz2ujjNhLG7Wi02Jy73R8MLgQSMSfOdrHeiw/pubembed
Performance Appraisal Methods
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSk4Km30yTMFj7cprrnRMS3Ow_eiTVgbkyOusvI2STAMXtdRhoF24slgeTXlkx5tQ/pubembed
Reward and Recognition Systems
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS9UhmP0X7XjHvCbUYLCNInIjL_4KCifZVf1RRq6r6asETrdLUo--q2nqeOTGNd2g/pubembed
Continuous Improvement and Feedback Loops
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vROGDK63rsANsbBcZdaDyePCerU5LAvhttVjkyRu3jy320NqNRxM5bb2vpfAfBPQw/pubembed
Control Environment and Policies
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTLNr9Cbsj8abF7jA5Ab1yJm10gRfcIS3jWnsv-30U4_Z7PWemlaZ37D-pKUH8VAg/pubembed
Budgetary Control as a Management Tool
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS08SyR42lx1iaPPpQsV4ZvEJtI1-NeOUKlqZLyqAI0pSXm4aF6yPS0HEv8MX5peA/pubembed
Administrative and Operational Controls
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRnsu0QDuL93yb5P9M9Sv7Nf_D_PVJLzc9IT1b9OT81PezFVMkA-bXAFjrosB1tZA/pubembed
Decentralization and Control
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQRgDoPx3lGxEPTsVuUR3TY11WlrQljOrZu3DhhxuLjOQs3ztXD3hKetU-8LAb2PQ/pubembed
Responsibility Centres
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSqe5sbHfyN9ifpOh-Z3NFVcDjf0GPhHyOTmxOblHjcBhtzXEtxEiEywIQwwq4R7Q/pubembed
Transfer Pricing and Performance
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSehKHQ9syXuct3YmtG12FBaDa7rvD5W7arqABxqVtdIBdS1YYk_r_gsDYZZKy6OA/pubembed
Performance Measurement within MCS
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vR-PwlSd9awpovyZmOiei5-IXKq326U4b9nz9ymj3Czl4fHC5_5kXl2xebahIL5sw/pubembed
Incentive and Reward Systems
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vT3nrF6zDBo7gKWpXlso52kYEWURkz1L1tZlO5u2J2K_ypGK8wBx02ECJvWNwwCIA/pubembed
Evaluating MCS Effectiveness
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRFP-n7Gnu0BbZlVcZTCVYZJRdGRnO2Y4j8Gz-F6uEeac2uuGpAEtnj86wd6Xpz2A/pubembed
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRS4JfR_6jxv0gU0B6QF55GOgXa2EuH_v1SJlxHhQ-8QNZosARS6F653XGhLg-WeA/pubembed
Relevant Costing for Short-Term Decisions
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSLm45qynFFdq4ip1Cn7DgVNMIDPCOERFVipZvtPX1JubRApnKik89xi-tX9Em9jg/pubembed
Short-Term Decision Techniques
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQhNJ7IntWLIWcUX6Twc_dyOIaPDgDP6C9Tf1EXrjaISgIlLZ6X0m_Z--VAQs-OCQ/pubembed
Basics of Investment Appraisal
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS7oOylwOmuWA8XRnOZyEYKQbb-LlQfFQnT0ocr08TOdipXUF8hV2SnfCvm9PlXWA/pubembed
Profitability Ratios
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTeIXZk7xiBA7iPFyIVeaiEDDUKWfsBx1hbFhBNXI9a2PnLB0eIej9y_garvYEbRQ/pubembed
Liquidity and Solvency Ratios
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ-SrahL6-7177NhUeo0MhyqVrB8LxDzu9qPmiGDlwX6Ck-SWvru19vIC-HatnzXg/pubembed
Efficiency and Activity Ratios
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ3bPYn3nGUT1wcN8hHjVljTNF1ED3L_Lp-hEfsAfTNiRu_kaY6WrUcSrkkjpXXnw/pubembed
Identifying Risks to Performance
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vR0CWv7D2Q1XUjz4lrgksAykhoRh8tFrtUfPjMDOYozDKSwTIfpdZateMWkpv5PeQ/pubembed
Quantifying Performance Risk
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQRJTAtICNfK7M3d_dKBrQzQclRf-2u_8yiJaG3DrAxOKVWvqWgEBfsVI8JpIwK0w/pubembed
Mitigation Strategies
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTWRMeSr4fJLQLqGy0ybUq8-AiIsnfEeaV21Wu_ehL7BDgwLPP2N_VDZFXHFAn4Sg/pubembed
Internal Controls and Risk Management
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTVuDQfW5SwlXdBPf-ilRMiHeWsju5VoYMsnGat2Z9aOlNnVOmDOMjVBClujaciHA/pubembed
Monitoring and Reporting Risk
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTe6DHrpl3wxAJ3tkPGY_x1p2NYtaZST9jJd23A4TJkQtPlS3IfxQfwyEJmF_dWVA/pubembed
Case Study: Budgeting in Practice
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ-7DlOrlRbc4HNeSDqhdf-iDRyt5ocp0ebEvUpakra8Kbul2nO08XseAFz_fiiMA/pubembed
Case Study: Variance Analysis Application
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQDmEApq_9WBnjQCpUSu7fCwXRDYY5oOgifDDlahjUn-KQGRz_Euy72847FMqsr_w/pubembed
Case Study: KPI Implementation
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTG7gtx0S6JeoaSQTzlvGkUIJ0qxde7bZXNhqyUhqMIr1UnzloHczLqRf5pngC-fA/pubembed
Course Review and Exam Preparation
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQk8K75KOs80hPUp2egqs3Q0yzs0hE4dldQbs3zujOmEyyyG4iG84IkH1Hw3Q4ZVg/pubembed
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