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Level 7 Diploma in Accounting and Finance

Financial Analysis and Performance Measurement Systems

AF704 · Strategic Financial Management — Week 11 of 16

CourseAF704
Week11 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Financial Analysis and Performance Measurement Systems

  1. Economic Value Added (EVA) and Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
  2. Comprehensive ratio and trend analysis
  3. Financial distress prediction using the Altman Z-score
  4. Practical problem-solving and diagnostic financial reporting
  5. Divisional Performance Measurement: Economic Value Added - ACCA (APM)
  6. Financial Performance Measurement - ACCA Advanced Performance Management (APM)
  7. CIMA E3 Strategic performance measurement

What you will be able to do

  • 5.1 Evaluate performance measurement systems.
  • 5.2 Explain financial analysis techniques.
  • 5.3 Apply financial analysis systems and techniques to practical business problems.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: evaluate performance measurement systems.

Study materials

Videos

  • Divisional Performance Measurement: Economic Value Added - ACCA (APM) · YouTube · OpenTuition · 34 min · for registered students
  • Financial Performance Measurement - ACCA Advanced Performance Management (APM) · YouTube · OpenTuition · 23 min · for registered students
  • CIMA E3 Strategic performance measurement · YouTube · OpenTuition · 30 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • MIT 15.535 Business Analysis Using Financial Statements, lecture notes: Ratio Analysis and Bankruptcy Detection · PDF · Other, slides · for registered students
  • Managerial Accounting, ch. 13: How Do Managers Use Financial and Nonfinancial Performance Measures? · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 883–972 · for registered students
  • 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
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Strategic Financial Environment and Resource Allocation
  • Week 2: Key Financial and Capital Structure Theories
  • Week 3: Strategic Implementation and Portfolio Management
  • Week 4: Stakeholder Analysis and Corporate Governance
  • Week 5: Business Expansion and Stakeholder Impact
  • Week 6: Risk, Return, and Capital Investment Appraisal
  • Week 7: Corporate and Business Valuation Techniques
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Organisational Culture in Strategic Formulation
  • Week 10: Change Management and Cultural Dynamics
  • Week 11: Financial Analysis and Performance Measurement Systems
  • Week 12: Applying Strategic Financial Management in practice: case s…
  • 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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