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Level 5 Diploma in Accounting and Business

Applying Financial Reporting in practice: case studies

AB504 · Financial Reporting — Week 12 of 16

CourseAB504
Week12 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Applying Financial Reporting in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence
  4. Financial Reporting Update Webinar June 2018

What you will be able to do

  • 1.2 Analyse the context of financial reporting including regulatory frameworks and governance of financial reporting.
  • 1.5 Analyse and account for variances in a budget.
  • 3.2 Assess the impact of an investment proposal.
  • 4.1 Analyse the financial statements of a business.
  • 4.2 Evaluate the financial performance of a business.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

  • Financial Reporting Update Webinar June 2018 · YouTube · BDO LLP · 40 min · for registered students
  • Company Accounts and Financial Statements · YouTube · Dr Yannis · 36 min · for registered students
  • Investment Appraisal Under Uncertainty Sensitivity Analysis (example 1) · YouTube · OpenTuition · 27 min · for registered students
  • MA40 - Flexible Budgets Explained · YouTube · Tony Bell · 7 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Intermediate Financial Accounting Vol. 2, Lyryx 2021-A, ch. 22: Putting It All Together: Disclosures and Analysis Overview · PDF · Other, textbook chapter; pp. 405–442 · for registered students
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting, Lyryx 2023-A, ch. 12: Financial Statement Analysis · PDF · Other, textbook chapter; pp. 489–532 · for registered students
  • MIT 15.535 Business Analysis Using Financial Statements, lecture notes: Ratio Analysis and Bankruptcy Detection · PDF · Other, slides · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Financial Reporting Frameworks
  • Week 2: Budgeting Approaches and Strategy
  • Week 3: Variance Analysis and Budget Monitoring
  • Week 4: Principles and Preparation of Control Accounts
  • Week 5: Control Account Analysis and Internal Reporting
  • Week 6: Traditional Investment Appraisal
  • Week 7: Discounted Cash Flow and Investment Reporting
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Financial Analysis: Profitability and Liquidity
  • Week 10: Financial Analysis: Efficiency and Solvency
  • Week 11: Communicating Financial Information
  • Week 12: Applying Financial Reporting in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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