How long does it take to complete the PM course?

The PM course is designed for flexible learning. Most students complete it in 8-12 weeks studying 6-8 hours per week. You can progress at your own pace with lifetime access to all materials.

Do I get access to practice exams and mock assessments?

Yes — your course includes comprehensive practice questions, mock assessments, and exam-style scenarios with detailed feedback to help you identify areas for improvement.

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PM · Applied Skills · ACCA

Performance Management

Performance Management (PM) develops advanced management accounting techniques: throughput accounting, environmental accounting, lifecycle costing, transfer pricing, and performance measurement frameworks. It builds on MA to provide a comprehensive toolkit for management decision-making.

87 lessons Pass guarantee

What you'll learn

Throughput accounting and theory of constraints
Environmental and lifecycle costing
Transfer pricing in divisional structures
Divisional performance measurement (ROI, RI)
Balanced Scorecard and performance pyramid
Risk and uncertainty in decision-making

Objective Test Exam

PM Objective Test

Computer-based exam taken at a Pearson VUE test centre. Sat independently — no aggregation of marks with other subjects. Available in March, June, September & December.

Questions

180

Minutes

50%

Pass mark

Sessions/yr

Practice Exams

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with practice questions covering every examinable topic. Get instant feedback and detailed explanations after every attempt.

Instant results with detailed explanations

Unlimited practice attempts

Performance tracking and analytics

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Subject access includes:

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Study Plan

Personalized learning path

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What you'll study

A. Management information systems and data analytics

Understand how data and systems support decision-making. Topics include MIS structures, big data, and visualisation tools. You'll also explore the role of dashboards, KPIs, and automated reporting.

2 modules · 7 lessons

B. Specialist cost and management accounting techniques

Explore costing techniques including lifecycle, throughput, target, and activity-based costing. This section equips you to assess and control cost behaviour in complex environments.

5 modules · 17 lessons

C. Decision-making techniques

Master tools for making short- and long-term decisions. Topics include CVP analysis, relevant costing, linear programming, and pricing strategies under uncertainty.

5 modules · 25 lessons

D. Budgeting and control

Learn about types of budgets, variance analysis, and behavioural impacts. This section addresses how budgeting supports control, motivation, and performance.

6 modules · 31 lessons

E. Performance measurement and control

Develop a framework for evaluating business and departmental performance. You'll explore financial and non-financial metrics, divisional performance, and transfer pricing.

3 modules · 7 lessons

PM practice exam 1

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Each debrief walks through a full practice or specimen exam with commentary. You’ll learn how to structure responses, apply techniques under pressure, and avoid frequent errors.

3 modules

PM practice exam 2

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Each debrief walks through a full practice or specimen exam with commentary. You’ll learn how to structure responses, apply techniques under pressure, and avoid frequent errors.

3 modules

PM specimen exam

Coming soon

Each debrief walks through a full practice or specimen exam with commentary. You’ll learn how to structure responses, apply techniques under pressure, and avoid frequent errors.

3 modules

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Performance Management

£199 lifetime access

All video lessons, exercises and resources
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How it works for PM

Step 1

Learn

Grasp the PM syllabus fast.

87 lessons covering every examinable area — nothing more, nothing less. No 40-hour lecture series when 15 will do.

Expert-led video lessonsDownloadable course notesAI video assistant

Step 2

Practise

Sit the PM exam before you sit it for real.

60-question objective test mocks replicating official ACCA conditions. Same format, same timing, same pressure. Full worked explanations for every answer.

60-question mock examsWorked explanationsUnlimited attemptsPerformance tracking

Step 3

Diagnose

Stop revising PM topics you already know.

After every mock, VIVA maps your PM strengths and weaknesses and rebuilds your study path around what actually needs work. Instant AI-enhanced marking with expert oversight. The speed of technology, the judgement of real experts.

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Frequently asked questions

Most students complete PM in 8–12 weeks studying 6–8 hours per week. You have lifetime access so you can progress at your own pace.

Yes — every learning outcome in the PM syllabus is covered across the video lessons and practice questions.

Yes — your course includes unlimited objective test practice with 60-question exams, instant feedback, and detailed explanations for every question.

Yes. If you complete the course and don't pass your exam, we'll refund your course fee in full. Terms apply — see our pass guarantee page for details.