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The syllabus builds from Management Accounting (MA) and develops capability in applying management accounting techniques to both quantitative and qualitative information. It covers information systems, data analytics, specialised costing, decision-making under scarcity, pricing and make-or-buy choices, budgeting techniques and behaviour, standard costing and variances, and performance measurement and control across different organisational contexts.","Performance Management (PM)  \nSyllabus and Study guide.  \nSeptember 2025 to June 2026  \nDesigned to help with planning study and to provide detailed  \ninformation on what could be assessed in any examination session  \nContents  \n1. Introduction to the syllabus ................................................................................................ 3  \n2. Main capabilities ................................................................................................................ 4  \n3. Intellectual levels ............................................................................................................... 5  \n4. The syllabus ....................................................................................................................... 6  \n5. Detailed study guide ........................................................................................................... 7  \n6. Summary of changes to Performance Management (PM) ................................................... 13  \n7. Approach to examining the syllabus .................................................................................. 13  \n8. Relational diagram linking Performance Management (PM) with other exams ..................... 14  \n9. Guide to ACCA examination structure and delivery mode .................................................. 14  \n10. The structure of ACCA qualification ................................................................................ 16  \n11. Guide to ACCA examination assessment ........................................................................ 17  \n12. Learning hours and education recognition ....................................................................... 18  \n1. Introduction to the syllabus  \nThe aim of the syllabus is to develop knowledge and skills in the application of management accounting techniques to quantitative and qualitative information for planning, decisionmaking, performance evaluation, and control.  \nThe syllabus for Performance Management (PM), builds on the knowledge gained in Management Accounting (MA) and seeks to examine students’ understanding of how to manage the performance of a business. 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