Stage 4
Unit 13 : Financial Management
Objectives :
On completion of this subject students should be able to
apply capital budgeting principles and techniques to
investment proposals in order to facilitate optimum
decision-making, understand the risk/return trade-off inherent
in portfolio analysis and selection; understand how to apply
techniques suitable for valuing various debt and equity
securities; examine and evaluate empirical research relating
to the optimum financial structure of the firm; understand the
nature, purpose and limitations of financial ratios and other
data to evaluate performance and credit risks; examine and
understand empirical research relating to the concept of
market efficiency; examine and evaluate empirical research
relating to the optimum dividend policy of the firm.
Synopsis :
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find, use, and manage funds in different organisations
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select and evaluate techniques used in treasury management and
investment decision making
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analyse the changing, competitive business environment in
order to formulate financial strategy.
Unit 14 : Financial Statement Analysis
Objectives :
This subject seeks to describe and explain the properties
of financial statement numbers, the key aspects of decisions
that use financial statement information, and the features of
the environment in which these decisions are made.
Synopsis :
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understand the demand and supply forces of corporate
financial disclosure
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apply analytical techniques such as common-sized statements
and ratio analysis
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consider accounting method choice on accounting numbers
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undertake correlational and cross-sectional analysis of
Financial Statements
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consider the impact of times series properties of financial
statement numbers.
Unit 15 : Financial Modeling
Objectives :
On completion of this subject students should be able to
appreciate the role of computers in analysing the financial
activities of a business and in decision support; appreciate
the problems involved in the implementation of computerised
financial models and spreadsheets; recognise the ways in which
computer-based financial models may be used by management and
evaluate commercially available financial modeling software.
Synopsis :
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apply cost accounting principles and techniques to model in
all kinds of organisations
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analyse and critically evaluate information for cost
ascertainment, planning, control and decision making
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model and interpret cost accounting and other financial
statements.
Unit 16 : Managerial Accounting
Objectives :
On completion of this subject students should be able to
understand the decision making requirements and the
information needs of management; apply management accounting
principles and techniques to a wide range of situations in
both service and manufacturing industries; appreciate recent
developments in the theory and practice of management
accounting, control systems; and appreciate the developments
information technology in relation to the provision of
management accounting information.
Synopsis :
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select and utilise control systems which provide management
control of the organisation
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provide management with appropriate information for control,
assessing and reporting on performance, monitoring efficiency,
effectiveness and value for money
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evaluate and audit the relevance of management information
systems (including information technology systems)
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advise management on the use of these systems, and on issues
of personal or corporate conduct.
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