CourseSL705

Week12 of 16

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This week’s topics

Justifying sources of funds by cost and risk

Risk, cost and control issues with types of funding
Techniques of selecting appropriate sources of funds for different projects
Comparison of costs, risk and controls

What you will be able to do

4.3 Justify choices of sources of funds using a range of criteria related to cost and risk.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: Cost accounting concepts and financial strategy
Week 2: Costing systems and costing methods
Week 3: Improving costing and pricing systems
Week 4: Financial statements and the financial position of an organ…
Week 5: Financial ratio analysis for organisational decisions
Week 6: Financial analysis and the strategic portfolio
Week 7: Budget types and budgetary targets
Week 8: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Developing a master budget
Week 10: Budget monitoring and evaluation
Week 11: Working capital needs and sources of funds
Week 12: Justifying sources of funds by cost and risk
Week 13: Investment appraisal methods for competing projects
Week 14: Strategic investment decisions using financial information
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Week 16: Final evaluation and project assessment

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