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ACCA Performance Management (PM)

Develop skills in applying management accounting techniques for planning, decision-making, and control.

  • Applied Skills
  • 17 chapters · 80 lectures
  • ≈ 31 hours of video
  • Taught by Sai Manikanta Pedamallu

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₹10,000full course

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About the paper

What ACCA PM covers

Building on management accounting, Performance Management focuses on how to measure and control business performance. This paper develops the ability to use a range of advanced costing and management accounting techniques to aid planning, decision-making, and performance evaluation. It delves into sophisticated areas like variance analysis, budgeting systems, and the application of modern management accounting practices in various business environments.

PM is an Applied Skills exam, sat in the March, June, September and December sittings.

What you will learn

  • Specialised costing and management accounting techniques, including activity-based costing (ABC).
  • Planning and operational control through budgeting systems and quantitative analysis.
  • Standard costing and advanced variance analysis to investigate deviations from expected performance.
  • Methods of performance measurement and control in both private and public sectors.
  • Modern management accounting techniques such as throughput accounting and lean systems.

Course index

PM lectures, chapter by chapter

17 chapters and 80 recorded lectures, about 31 hours in total. Open a chapter to see each lecture and its length.

010. Introduction to the paper a

1 lectures · 01:35:58
  1. 01. Intro and Index01:35:58

0200. Intro Videos

1 lectures · 00:15:49
  1. 01. Faculty Intro00:15:49

0301. CP_1 - A revision of Manag

7 lectures · 02:35:16
  1. 01. Costing Intro00:13:21
  2. 02. Standard Costing00:25:57
  3. 03. Types of Standards00:22:20
  4. 04. Types of Budgets00:20:52
  5. 05. Intro to MC, AC, ABC00:16:06
  6. 06. Absorbption Costing00:37:53
  7. 07. Marginal Costing00:18:47

0402. CP_4 - Specialist cost and

8 lectures · 03:27:34
  1. 01. Intro and ABC00:33:10
  2. 02. Target Costing00:24:06
  3. 03. Throughput Accounting00:46:56
  4. 04. TP with Multiple Products00:23:01
  5. 05. Value Analysis00:19:02
  6. 06. Life Cycle Costing00:20:54
  7. 07. Environment - EMA00:34:36
  8. 08. Recap of all costing Techniques00:05:49

0503. CP_5 - Cost volume profit

3 lectures · 01:10:56
  1. 01. CVP Analysis00:43:48
  2. 02. Multi Product CVP00:20:40
  3. 03. Limitations of CVP00:06:28

0604. CP_6 - Planning with limit

3 lectures · 01:32:51
  1. 01. Intro and Single LF00:19:28
  2. 02. Multiple LF and Linear Equations00:46:19
  3. 03. Slack and Shadow Pricing00:27:04

0705. Cp_7. Pricing

6 lectures · 02:28:56
  1. 01. Intro to Pricing00:12:34
  2. 02. Market Structures00:32:15
  3. 03. Pricing Methods00:17:55
  4. 04. Demand Based Pricing00:27:17
  5. 05. Cost Plus Pricing00:42:43
  6. 06. Pricing Strategies00:16:12

0806. Cp_11. Quantitative techni

5 lectures · 02:41:03
  1. 01. Intro and High Low00:11:15
  2. 02. Learning Curve Analysis00:58:25
  3. 03. Linear Regression00:48:55
  4. 04. Corelation00:22:34
  5. 05. Time Series00:19:54

0907. Cp_09. Risk and uncertaint

10 lectures · 02:51:20
  1. 01. Intro to the topics00:08:49
  2. 02. Risk, Uncertainity00:11:55
  3. 03. Sensitivity Analysis00:07:49
  4. 04. Simulation00:19:16
  5. 05. Expected Values00:04:49
  6. 06. Payoff Tables00:17:14
  7. 07. MaxiMax, MaxiMin, MiniMax00:32:50
  8. 08. Decision Tree00:31:06
  9. 09. Value of Perfect Information00:15:57
  10. 10. Value of Imperfect Information00:21:35

1008. Cp_13. Performance measure

4 lectures · 01:23:38
  1. 01. Intro00:31:16
  2. 02. NFPI and Balanced ScoreCard00:24:15
  3. 03. Building Block Model00:18:04
  4. 04. External Considerations00:10:03

1109. Cp_15. Performance measure

2 lectures · 00:27:02
  1. 01. Syllabus Changes and Intro00:19:46
  2. 02. Value for Money00:07:16

1210. Cp_14. Divisional performa

2 lectures · 01:18:39
  1. 01. Intro, ROI and RI00:33:18
  2. 02. Transfer Pricing00:45:21

1311. Cp_08. Relevant costing

7 lectures · 02:03:48
  1. 01. Intro00:15:59
  2. 02. Oppurtunity Costs00:08:12
  3. 03. Relavant Costs00:09:51
  4. 04. Make or Buy00:23:11
  5. 05. Shur Down00:22:39
  6. 06. One off Contracts00:19:09
  7. 07. Further Processing00:24:47

1412. Cp_10. Budgeting

5 lectures · 01:40:10
  1. 01. Intro to Budgeting00:09:27
  2. 02. Performance Hierarchy and Hopwood Management S00:10:40
  3. 03. Approaches to Budgeting00:53:30
  4. 04. Theory of Budgeting00:14:50
  5. 05. Beyond Budgeting00:11:43

1513. Cp_12. Advanced variances

10 lectures · 03:44:01
  1. 01. Intro to Variances00:20:24
  2. 02. Sales Variances00:21:16
  3. 03. Material , Labour and VOH Variances00:20:23
  4. 04. FOH Variance00:25:07
  5. 05. Reconciliation problem00:21:08
  6. 06. Additional Variances00:15:43
  7. 07. Mix Variances00:44:05
  8. 08. Mix Variance Problems00:08:46
  9. 09. Planning and Operational00:24:35
  10. 10. Theory part of Variances00:22:34

1614. Cp_02. Information, techno

4 lectures · 01:17:28
  1. 01. Intro and Data vs Info00:34:23
  2. 02. Networks00:18:09
  3. 03. Data Capture00:10:40
  4. 04. Privacy and Security00:14:16

1715. Cp_03. Information systems

2 lectures · 00:43:05
  1. 01. Chapter Summary00:27:18
  2. 02. Big Data, Blockchain and Automation00:15:47

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Sai Manikanta Pedamallu

CMA (US), ACCA (UK), CSCA (US), Dip IFRS, AFA (UK), MIPA (Aus), M.Com, M.B.A

A rare breed of educator who balances a high-stakes corporate career with a passion for transformative training. As the Director & GM of a software firm, Sai Manikanta brings the 'actual' world of finance and operations into the classroom. His credentials—spanning ACCA, CMA, and Triple Masters—are not just letters, but tools he uses to shape the next generation of global finance leaders.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does ACCA PM coaching cost at Global Fin X?

₹10,000 for the full Performance Management course. No GST for individual students. Need a GST invoice for input credit? Ask us — 18% GST is added. Manual UPI has no extra charge; cards and net banking through Razorpay add 2% + GST (2.36%).

What is the ACCA exam fee for Performance Management (PM)?

£147 (≈ ₹18,820), paid to ACCA when you book the exam at the standard entry deadline. It is separate from tuition. See the full ACCA fee breakdown.

Can I get an exemption from ACCA PM?

It is typically exempted for: Qualified CA (CA Final passed); CMA India Final. CA students are exempted from PM after passing Cost and Management Accounting or Strategic Cost and Performance Management. Use the exemption checker to see your exact position.

How long is the PM lecture access?

Recorded lectures come with 6 months of access, and each lecture can be viewed 3 times. If you cannot sit the exam or do not clear it, access is extended free until you pass, on request.

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