Review and coursework completion

This week’s topics

Review and coursework completion

1. Reviewing the learning outcomes
2. Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
3. Self-assessment

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Analyse the factors that guide and drive decision making in business.
• 1.2 Assess the significance of financial factors in business decision making.
• 1.3 Evaluate the characteristics of business risk that impact on financial and business decisions.
• 2.1 Compare the accrual and cash flow approaches to accounting and financial reporting and the implications of each for business decision making.
• 2.2 Evaluate the structure and content of final accounts and their uses for business decision making.
• 2.3 Interpret financial information in balance sheets, income statements as well as sources and applications of funds statements.
• 2.4 Differentiate between financial decisions relating to capital expenditure and those relating to revenue expenditure.
• 3.1 Appraise various sources of short-term and long-term financing for businesses.
• 3.2 Critically examine key factors affecting the choice of source of financing.
• 3.3 Evaluate various techniques used for appraising and making decisions regarding capital expenditure.
• 3.4 Explain the possible benefits and drawbacks of off-balance sheet financing.
• 4.1 Critically analyse the corporate governance, legal and regulatory environments of different business ownership structures.
• 4.2 Compare and contrast stakeholder interests of owners and managers in decision making.
• 4.3 Evaluate the significance of Return on capital Employed (ROCE), Earnings Per Share (EPS) and other overall performance measures for the long-term sustainability of businesses.
• 4.4 Differentiate between business ethics, governance and accounting ethics as controls on business accountability.

Activity

Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.

Study materials