ACC9703 Financial Analysis, Appraisal And Decision Making L7 Term B Module Handbook

Module Learning Outcomes OF ACC9703 

On successful completion of the module, you should be able to:

• LO1 Critically examine and apply the concepts used in financial accounts
  and reports, the regulatory and conceptual frameworks for financial reporting and good corporate governance.
• LO2 Critically appraise an organisation’s financial performance and analyse its published financial statements.
• LO3 Evaluate different long-term or short-term decision-making techniques including consideration of the concept of relevant costing.
• LO4 Critically analyse capital investment decisions in light of the organisation’s long- term strategies and appraise the impact of risk and uncertainty on a variety of decision scenarios.
• LO5 Prepare reports to boards and senior managers, evaluating and recommending options for financial and strategic decision making.

ACC9703 Presentation:

A ten minute video presentation, which should be of a professional format suitable for presentation at the next senior management team meeting. Visual aids e.g. Powerpoint should be used and the student may choose to be visible or not in the presentation. The presentation should not only make appropriate recommendations but provide a clear justification for the recommendations. The video presentation must be submitted using Panopto. 

ACC9703 Report:

A 1,500 word report which is in a professional format, including an Executive Summary. The report is based around the same scenario as the presentation and should contain details and calculations which support the recommendations made in the presentation. The report should include: 

• An executive summary, clearly detailing your recommendations with a brief justification 
• A short introduction detailing the issues facing the company 
• Discussion of Parts A, B and C. 
• Workings should be included in an Appendix. 
• Fully justified recommendations and a brief conclusion.

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Module Synopsis

The module aims to develop the student’s ability to critically analyse the -financial statements for single and group companies; understanding how the financial statements are prepared, considering compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the relevant International Accounting Standards. Students taking the module will examine both financial and non-financial matters that affect a business on a day to day basis and develop proactive ideas to solve these issues. The module will equip the students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand corporate financial performance and the relevance of accounting information, including the implications for the organisation, stakeholders and for effective corporate governance.

The module recognises the different types of decisions that managers are required to make, and considers how financial and management accounting information can be used in support of these decisions. The module aims to develop the skills needed to understand, apply and critically appraise the various tools and techniques that may be used to support managers in decision-making in order to determine their relevance in different organisational contexts. The module also evaluates the impact of financial and management decisions on different stakeholders and ensures that decisions are properly made and implemented to maximise value for key stakeholders of the organisation.

The practical side of the module extends to the role of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in decision-making and explores the impact of cyber security on a company’s financial performance and financial reporting.

AACSB

In addition to module learning outcomes, selected modules within Lincoln International Business School are required to deliver and assess particular core competencies associated with our mission as an AACSB Accrediting Business School; and as such reflect core skills and knowledge sets associated with being a graduate in business management. There are twelve core competencies, and these are distributed across modules associated with each programme. Each core competency is assessed through the assessment(s) for a module and is identified on relevant the Assessment Rubric. The assessment of these core competencies is not weighted (they don’t contribute to your grade) but is assessed on the basis of proficiency/non-proficiency. If you find yourself not achieving proficiency then this will not directly affect the outcome for a module but is an opportunity for you to reflect on your own development and how you can work towards proficiency at a later opportunity. We will also reflect on the overall outcomes for modules and programmes and seek to enhance our teaching, learning and assessment as a result.

Knowledge & Skills Assessed:

• Subject Specific Knowledge, Skills and Understanding: Numeracy, Literature searching, Referencing, Techniques and Skills Subject-specific knowledge.
• Professional Graduate Skills: Independence and personal responsibility, adaptability, written communication, critical thinking, IT skills, problem solving, effective time management, working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Emotional Intelligence: e.g. self-awareness, self-management, motivation, resilience, self- confidence.
• Career-focused Skills: An understanding of the range of graduate careers, skills and attributes required by employers, a range of strategies to present skills and attributes to employers.

Assessment Submission Instructions:

You are required to submit both elements using Tumitin (report) Panopto (presentation) before 12 noon on 09/05/2025 using the online assessment submission facility on the Module Blackboard site. Pay careful attention to instructions provided at the time of submission.

Format for Assessment:

The Presentation should be recorded and submitted through the submission site on Blackboard. References used should be included in the reference list to the report. The report is limited to 1,500 words. The word count includes everything in the main body of the text (including headings, tables, citations, quotes etc.). It does not include your reference list and appendices. The word count should be clearly stated on the first page of the assignment.

You should also consider the following:

Make sure that your full name and student registration number is clearly shown on each page of your work and on the front sheet.
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