Financial Decision Making for Managers: Assignment Specifications

Unit 6.8 Financial Decision Making for Managers
London Churchill College

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ATHE- Level 6- Diploma in Management
6.8 Financial Decision Making for Managers
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Chisomje Ezeaku
[e-mail]
23/09/2013

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23/09/2013
(TBC) 15th week of the term
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Introduction

The assignment requires students to carry out calculations and make decisions based on an analysis of financial information. For task one they should use a set of published accounts that they have sourced (as in activities above). For other tasks, an example of the information that could be provided is given below. Other examples can be sourced in accounting text books.

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Unit 6.8 Financial Decision Making for Managers
London Churchill College
Specification of Assessment
ASSIGNMENT:

Task 1
a) Using a set of published accounts from a real business organisation, carry out ratio analysis for two years (note: usually two years figure will be given in a set of published accounts).
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b) Comment on the business structure and financial structure of the organisation and the reporting requirements for the structure. Compare this with other possible business structures and explain the relative advantages of the structure of the chosen organisation.
(1.1)
c) Compare the figures for two years and comment on the finances of the business.
Explanations for changes should be sought and explained. Where information is not available, notes should be made about the information that is required. Note