CAF-05 A Handbook of Management Accounting 20th Edition by Nasir Abbas

Description

A Handbook of Management Accounting CAF-05 20th Edition by Nasir Abbas, FCA, MA (Economics) is an exam-focused study resource for students preparing for the ICAP CAF-05 Management Accounting examination under the New Education Scheme 2025. This latest 20th edition is designed to provide concise, relevant and practical study material along with extensive coverage of ICAP past papers up to Spring 2026.

Written by an experienced CA and ACCA teacher with 18 years of teaching experience, the book focuses on helping students understand important management accounting concepts, memorize examinable material and practice questions according to the examination pattern.

Key Features

• 20th Edition – August 2026
• Prepared according to the ICAP New Education Scheme 2025 and syllabus
• Exam-focused summarized chapter text
• Selected theoretical material from the ICAP Study Text
• Extensive ICAP past papers arranged chapter-wise
• ICAP past papers covered from Autumn 2009 to Spring 2026
• ICAP Past Paper MCQs – Spring 2026
• Corrected and updated solutions where necessary
• Solutions presented according to student-friendly teaching patterns
• Helpful formatting and rounding-off approaches for exam preparation
• Model Paper and syllabus included
• Ideal for CAF-05 Management Accounting exam preparation

Table of Contents

1. Inventory Valuation
2. Overheads
3. Activity Based Costing
4. Labor Costing
5. Cost Flow in Production
6. Job and Service Costing
7. Process Costing
8. Marginal and Absorption Costing
9. Standard Costing and Variance Analysis
10. Target Costing
11. Cost Volume Profit
12. Short-Term Decision Making
13. Inventory Management
14. ICAP Past Papers — Autumn 2009 to Spring 2026
15. ICAP Past Paper MCQs — Spring 2026

About the Author

Nasir Abbas, FCA, MA (Economics) has 18 years of teaching experience with CA and ACCA students and currently teaches ICAP papers including CAF-01, CAF-05, CAF-06, CAF-07, CFAP-01 and CFAP-04.

He is also the author of several professional accounting titles, including:

• CAF-01 Financial Accounting and Reporting (Practice Kit)
• CAF-05 Management Accounting
• CAF-06 Corporate Reporting
• CAF-07 Business Insights and Analysis
• CFAP-01 Advanced Corporate Reporting
• CFAP-04 Strategic Business Finance

His students have achieved various certificates of merit and gold medals in ICAP examinations.

Why Choose This Book?

This edition combines exam-focused theory, important ICAP study material, chapter-wise past papers and updated solutions in one comprehensive resource. It is particularly useful for students who want to strengthen their conceptual understanding while practicing questions that reflect the style and requirements of ICAP examinations.

A Handbook of Management Accounting CAF-05 20th Edition is a valuable preparation book for students aiming to improve their performance in the CA CAF-05 Management Accounting examination.