Module Title:Finance for Managers财务经理人写作要求

LEARNING OUTCOMES 学习成果

 

1. Analyse the sources, language and uses of financial information1 。分析的来源，语言和财务信息的用途

2. Evaluate the role of the accountant in different organisations.2 。评估在不同组织会计的作用。

3. Critically evaluate approaches to planning, control, performance management and financial decision making.3 。批判性评价方法的规划，控制，绩效管理和财务决策。

4. Assess alternative sources of finance4 。评估融资渠道

5. Identify and use financial information effectively5 。有效地识别和使用财务信息

6. Apply appropriate analytical techniques for planning, control and financial decision making to familiar and unfamiliar situations.6 。申请规划，控制和财务决策适当的分析技术，熟悉和不熟悉的情况。

 

Coursework Requirement:This coursework consists of three compulsory questions as follows. 课程要求：本课程包括三个必答题如下。

 

Question 1 (1,500 words approximately)问题1（ 1500字左右）

 

Identify and critically assess the sources of long term finance that are currently used by your organisation. Your assessment should include识别和审慎评估长期融资而目前使用您的组织来源。您的评估应包括

• a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each source, supported with relevant calculations (for example financial gearing, loan repayment and interest charges).•一个为每个源的优势和劣势的讨论，有关的计算的支持（例如金融负债，偿还贷款及利息费用） 。

•在过去五年中的融资政策有任何显著变化，对变化的主要原因。

•中，可用于在将来在组织当前和预期的战略重点之光的任何合适的替代品的建议。

• any significant changes in financing policies in the last five years and the main reasons for the changes.

• a recommendation of any suitable alternatives that could be used in the future in the light of the organisation’s current and intended strategic priorities.

 

Question 2 (1,500 words approximately)

 

Evaluate the role of theManagement Accountant in your chosen organisation. Your evaluation should include

• a detailed official description of this role and compare and contrast this description to both textbook descriptions and current job adverts in the business media;

• the sources of information that are available to the Management Accountant in your organisation, and analyse how effectively this information is used.

 

Question 3  (1,500 words approximately)

 

Identify oneanalytical technique that is used by your organisation to help with planning, control, performance management or decision making. Critically evaluate this technique, including a discussion of one suitable alternative.

Total for the 3 questions: 4,500 words

 

You are advised to:

 

• Apply the assignment questions to your own organisation but, if for some justifiable reason that is not possible for all or some of the questions, you may substitute with an organisation of your choice in either the public or private sector.

• Make extensive use of relevant academic literature in answering each question.You will need to provide a full list of references as part of your assessed work. For advice on referencing please see the Harvard referencing Guide.

• Avoid just copying documents and appending them to the coursework.

• To pay close attention to the Assessment Criteria at the end of this document. These criteria will be used to assess and provide feedback on your marked assignment.

• Use the spare 500 words to provide an introduction and conclusion to the assignment.

• Question 1:Long term sources of finance can be identified using the Annual Report of your (chosen) organisation.

 

1. Focus on the long term

2. Find the financial report, balance sheet, annual report, through the company website

3. If using the second data ,must be truthful, you must save the sources

4. Own calculation!

• #p#分页标题#e#Question 2: A general description of the role of aManagement accountant will not be acceptable. 

1. Be careful， It is NOT the accountant management .

2. Compare the description between the text book and the detailed official description 

• Question 3: An appropriate technique can be evaluated in more general terms if necessary.

Word Limit 5,000 words (this is the upper limit and must not be exceeded)

Submission Date: An electronic copy of the assignment must be submitted via Turnitin on or beforeFriday 26th April  2013by 11.59pm

Feedback Date: Written feedback will be provided via Turnitin on Friday 17th May 2013.