Courses :: Module, MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND STRATEGIC FINANCE

	Overview
	Legal and regulatory framework governing financial management. The role of the chartered accountant in the framing of financial strategy. Financial strategy development including stakeholders interests, long and short term financial objectives. Raising capital. Dividend policy. Investment, financing and distribution decisions including sources of short, medium and long-term finance, equity market issues and dividend policy. Strategic investment decisions including advanced capital investment appraisal. Company valuations for merger and acquisition purposes. Options for reconstructions of troubled companies. Managing risk including foreign exchange risk. The role of a treasury function within an organisation. Advanced aspects of budgeting, variance analysis, decision making and divisional performance. Performance management including measurement techniques, advanced variance analysis in performance measurement and transfer pricing.

Overview

Legal and regulatory framework governing financial management.
The role of the chartered accountant in the framing of financial strategy.
Financial strategy development including stakeholders interests, long and short term financial objectives.
Raising capital.
Dividend policy.
Investment, financing and distribution decisions including sources of short, medium and long-term finance, equity market issues and dividend policy.
Strategic investment decisions including advanced capital investment appraisal.
Company valuations for merger and acquisition purposes.
Options for reconstructions of troubled companies.
Managing risk including foreign exchange risk.
The role of a treasury function within an organisation.
Advanced aspects of budgeting, variance analysis, decision making and divisional performance.
Performance management including measurement techniques, advanced variance analysis in performance measurement and transfer pricing.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Identify the role of the accountant in setting financial objectives and strategies within the context of overall corporate strategy Assess all financing aspects of organizations including external sources of finance Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate the performance of an organization for both a financial and non-financial perspective Critically assess merger and acquisitions decisions including the calculation of the value of a business Advise on alternatives for managing currency and interest rate exposure in given business situations Comprehensively evaluate alternative divisional performance and transfer pricing measurement techniques Demonstrate an awareness of current developments in management accounting/financial strategy

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