Accounting and Finance
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Unit title & code
Accounting and Finance AAF044-6
Project quantity and title
Project Two – Predominant
Project sort
Enterprise Report
Weighting of task
60%
Dimension or size of Assessment
3000 phrases
Unit studying outcomes
1. Display the next data and understanding: Display a deep and systematic understanding and broad data of economic statements and the ideas of company finance and funding appraisal in an effort to consider administration selections towards strategic company aims.
2. Display the next abilities and skills: Analyze monetary statements and consider administration selections by the applying of related monetary instruments and strategies to evaluate their validity in attaining strategic company aims.
What am I required to do on this task?
Choose a listed firm from the Industrial Metals sector. Utilizing your chosen firm, write a 3000 phrases report protecting the next:
1. Introduction -You need to present a brief introduction to your organisation (its key options), and its company aims. Then determine the important thing sources in your organisation, earlier than offering a short touch upon its administration points and the challenges it faces in assembly its aims in its markets (20%).
2. Assume your chosen firm had not beforehand used steady budgeting however was contemplating implementing a steady budgeting system. Talk about a number of the challenges the corporate would face in implementing this method (30%)
three. Critically talk about why managers would possibly desire to make use of IRR reasonably than NPV when finishing up discounted cashflow Assessments (20%)
four. Wanting on the disclosures concerning the Remuneration committee in your chosen firm’s annual report, determine the principle capabilities of the audit committees, the membership of the committee and the problems that the committee has targeted on throughout the reporting 12 months, and recommend any enhancements the place potential. (20%)
5. Conclusion -You need to end your task with a reflective conclusion through which you document how the work you’ve got undertaken in your task has helped in your appreciation of the monetary place and efficiency of your organisation, and in your present function (10%)
What do I must do to cross? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)
With a purpose to cross Assessment 2 you have to to:
Type a judgment on the appropriateness and effectiveness of an organizations monetary technique and its alignment with strategic company aims by an intensive understanding of a corporation’s monetary info and by reference to related literature.
How do I produce top quality work that deserves a great grade?
The work demonstrates glorious in-depth data of key company aims, capital construction, dividend coverage and company governance and proof of intensive impartial examine and pondering.
The work exhibits proof of synthesis, impartial vital Assessment of present analysis/data, clearly argued different approaches, and the power to motive in a transparent and efficient method and the power to independently assess personal and others’ work with very clear justifications and sound judgment is demonstrated.
The work demonstrates a capability to independently synthesize info and concepts, to create a spread of latest insights/unique responses to issues which will increase or redefine current data and/or develop new approaches to unpredictable conditions.
The work demonstrates a capability to current assured, tightly structured, stimulating, and rigorous arguments that present a excessive stage of educational skill.
Clear proof of research and interpretation of knowledge and in reaching conclusions.
How does this task relate to what we’re doing in scheduled classes?
Educating plan
Core textual content: Atrill, P, McLaney, E, (2014) Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialist. 9 th ed. Harlow: Pearson
Session Subject Studying information
1 What’s accounting and finance? Chapter 1
2 Measuring and reporting monetary place Chapter 2
three Measuring and reporting monetary efficiency Chapter three
four,5 Analysing and decoding monetary statements Chapter 7
6 Analysing and decoding monetary statements Chapter 7
7,eight Library session on utilizing databases reminiscent of FAME
9 Project on assessment
10 Price behaviour and related price Chapter 9
11,12 Budgeting Chapter 12
13,14 Capital and funding appraisal Chapter 14
15 Sources of finance and capital construction Chapter 15
16 Managing working capital Chapter 16
17 Company idea and company governance Chapter 5
18 Project two assessment
How will my task be marked?
Your task might be marked in keeping with the brink expectations and the factors on the next web page.
You should utilize them to judge your individual work and contemplate your grade earlier than you submit.
Cross – 40-49%
Cross – 50-59%
Commendation – 60-69%
Distinction– 70%+
Introduction
(20%) The case is offered with a primary description of the group. No key points or choice areas recognized. An summary of the corporate is offered figuring out at the least one key subject
An summary of the corporate is offered with key points recognized A transparent overview of the case with key points recognized and linking them with the choice areas.
Capital construction
(30%)
Primary analyses of capital construction and restricted understanding of the dividend coverage of the corporate Truthful Assessment of capital construction and dividend coverage and implications for the corporate
Superb Assessment of capital construction and dividend coverage and implications for the corporate and capable of hyperlink with some non-financial info Wonderful Assessment of capital construction and dividend coverage and implications for the corporate and capable of hyperlink with non-financial info
Funding Appraisal instruments
(25%)
Primary Assessment of research of funding appraisal instruments and demonstrating some understanding of how they can be utilized. Truthful Assessment of funding appraisal instruments and demonstrates primary understanding of how they may help the corporate in attaining their company aims
Superb Assessment of funding appraisal instruments and demonstrates some understanding of how they may help the corporate in attaining their company aims Wonderful Assessment of funding appraisal instruments and how they may help the corporate in attaining their company aims
Company governance
(15%)
Minimal understanding of the effectiveness of Company Governance as applied by the corporate Truthful understanding of the effectiveness of Company Governance as applied by the corporate Superb understanding of the effectiveness of Company Governance as applied by the corporate Wonderful understanding of the effectiveness of Company Governance as applied by the corporate
Conclusion
(10%)
Minimal understanding of the connection between company governance, dividend coverage & funding technique as adopted by the corporate Good however passable Overview of the connection between company governance, dividend coverage, funding technique as adopted by the corporate Superb understanding between the connection between company governance, dividend coverage, funding technique as adopted by the corporate Wonderful understanding between the connection between company governance, dividend coverage, funding technique as adopted by the corporate
Choose a listed firm from the Industrial Metals sector. Utilizing your chosen firm, write a 3000 phrases report protecting the next:
1. Introduction -You need to present a brief introduction to your organisation (its key options), and its company aims. Then determine the important thing sources in your organisation, earlier than offering a short touch upon its administration points and the challenges it faces in assembly its aims in its markets (20%).
2. Assume your chosen firm had not beforehand used steady budgeting however was contemplating implementing a steady budgeting system. Talk about a number of the challenges the corporate would face in implementing this method (30%)
three. Critically talk about why managers would possibly desire to make use of IRR reasonably than NPV when finishing up discounted cashflow Assessments (20%)
four. Wanting on the disclosures concerning the Remuneration committee in your chosen firm’s annual report, determine the principle capabilities of the audit committees, the membership of the committee and the problems that the committee has targeted on throughout the reporting 12 months, and recommend any enhancements the place potential. (20%)
5. Conclusion -You need to end your task with a reflective conclusion through which you document how the work you’ve got undertaken in your task has helped in your appreciation of the monetary place and efficiency of your organisation, and in your present function (10%
