Management Accounting

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science

Version

Version 1 of 25.02.2026.

Module identifier

11M0567

Module level

Master

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only winter term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

Graduates should be able to understand and influence the economic effects of their decisions in development and production in order to understand and carry out management functions. They should also be able to understand cost accounting systems used in production companies. The latter in domestic and foreign companies.

Teaching and learning outcomes

Cost accounting systems, cost planning, profitability control, costing, process costing, job order costing, profit and loss accounting, activity-based costing, integrated corporate planning, ERP system SAP R/3 in the area of CO (and the adjacent areas MM, PP and FI), production and project controlling, year-end and internal reporting

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
45LecturePresence-
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
50Preparation/follow-up for course work-
45Exam preparation-
10Work in small groups-
Graded examination
  • Written examination
Literature

  • Berkau, C.: Basics of Accounting, 3rd edition, Munich, Konstanz (UVK-Lucius) 2017
  • Wiendahl, H.-P.: Betriebsorganisation für Ingenieure. 5. Aufl., München, Wien (Hanser): 2004.
  • Kilger, W.; Pampel, J.; Vikas, K.: Flexible Plankostenrechnung und Deckungsbeitragsrechnung. 11. Aufl., Wiesbaden (Gabler): 2002
  • Coenenberg, A.G.; Cantner, J., Fink, Chr.: Kostenrechnung und Kostenanalyse. 5. Aufl., Stuttgart (Schäffer/Poeschel): 2003
  • Weber, J.: Einführung in das Controlling. 10. Aufl., Stuttgart (Schäffer/Poeschel): 2004
  • Brück, U.: Praxishandbuch SAP-Controlling. Bonn (Galileo Press): 2003.

Applicability in study programs

  • Automotive Engineering (Master)
    • Automotive Engineering M.Sc. (01.09.2025)

  • Computer Science
    • Computer Science M.Sc. (01.09.2025)

  • Mechatronic Systems Engineering
    • Mechatronic Systems Engineering M.Sc. (01.09.2025)

  • Electrical Engineering (Master)
    • Electrical Engineering M.Sc. (01.09.2025)

  • Mechanical Engineering (Master)
    • Mechanical Engineering M.Sc. (01.09.2025)

  • Applied Materials Sciences
    • Applied Materials Sciences M.Sc. (01.09.2025)

    Person responsible for the module
    • Mechlinski, Thomas
    Teachers
    • Berkau, Carsten
    • Balzer, Heike