Higher Level Case Study Booklet 2013 How to do well in Unit 1 and Unit 2 Section A Revise your booklets Learn your case studies by: highlighting the key facts converting them into simple drawings or mind maps Highlight the key words and commands on the question paper Study maps‚ and diagrams thoroughly before looking at the question. Look at the title and the key. Make sure you understand fully what the examiner is showing you‚ THEN look at the question. Describe
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BUDGETARY CONTROL Budget is a plan which is expressed in terms of definite members: Eg. of a plan – Production has to be increased in the next quarter Eg. of a budget – Production has to improve by 10000 units from the last quarter to the next quarter. Definitions: According to ICMA “budget is a financial & / quantitative statements‚ prepared & approved prior to a defined period of time of the policy to be pursued during that period for the purpose of attaining a given objective. They may
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Define traditional budgeting Traditional budget is a type of budget which uses the income and expenses from the previous year or month to predict the next month or year ’s budget. A traditional budget is easy to create since it is meant to predict a future period of finances in relation to the previous period. In most cases though‚ the traditional budget usually ends up being too rigid. http://blog.trginternational.com/trg-in-the-board-room/bid/162036/Traditional-budgeting-approach-advantages-and-disadvantages
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Activity-Based Budgeting: Creating a Nexus between Workload and Costs By Jon M. Shane INTRODUCTION At some point in an executive’s career they will be required to develop a budget for something. Indeed it is a prime responsibility. A budget is merely a plan described in financial terms. Knowing which budget plan to choose is a matter of what needs to be conveyed. There are many different budget styles‚ each with a different purpose. For example‚ the most common government budget is the line-item
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AUDIT PLANNING Audit planning procedures are the first and perhaps the most important step in carrying out a successful audit. Without adequate planning‚ the likelihood of missing a significant risk area or encountering engagement-related problems increases considerably. As baseball great and noted philosopher‚ Yogi Berra puts it‚ “If you don’t plan on where you are going‚ you could end up someplace different!” All too often the auditor does not give adequate attention to audit planning for a vast
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A SUMMARY OF CAPITAL BUDGETING TECHNIQUES E A G C EDIRISINGHE - FGS/02/25/01/2012/044 COURSE MBA 61043- CORPORATE FINANCE SECOND YEAR SEMESTER ONE – 2013 Master of Business Administration Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies University of Kelaniya Course Instructors : Dr.P.M.C. Thilkarathne Dr.D.K.Y. Abeyawardena Corporate Finance - MBA 61043 CAPITAL BUDGETING TECHNIQUES Faced with limited sources of capital‚ management should carefully decide whether a particular project
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can be approved the department that saw the need or identified the project must first site down with all the stakeholders in Namport including the finance department‚ to plan the whole projects processes. According to the organizations project budgeting policy should be applied to most or all
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INTRODUCTION TO CAPITAL BUDGETING Overview 159 7.1 The NPV Rule for Judging Investments and Projects 159 7.2 The IRR Rule for Judging Investments 161 7.3 NPV or IRR‚ Which to Use? 162 7.4 The “Yes–No” Criterion: When Do IRR and NPV Give the Same Answer? 163 7.5 Do NPV and IRR Produce the Same Project Rankings? 164 7.6 Capital Budgeting Principle: Ignore Sunk Costs and Consider Only Marginal Cash Flows 168 7.7 Capital Budgeting Principle: Don’t Forget the Effects of Taxes—Sally and Dave’s
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Assignment 3 “Strategic Planning is inextricably interwoven into the entire fabric of management; it is not something separate and distinct from the process of management” (Steiner‚ 1979:7). In simpler terms‚ Steiner goes on further to explain how Strategic Planning is an organizational management activity. This activity is used in order to set priorities‚ focus energy‚ strengthen operations‚ ensure common goals are met‚ establish agreement around intended outcomes/results‚ and assesses/adjust
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published in Benchmarking: An International Journal and other articles related to benchmarking practices in major Strategic Management‚ OM/SCM‚ and Technology Management journals from 2001 to 2010. Findings – Benchmarking remains an important strategic tool of business in turbulent times. Five research dimensions for benchmarking are discussed in terms of the following: strategy-based benchmarking; operational effectiveness-based benchmarking; technical efficiency-based benchmarking; and micro-macro
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