ACCT08023 2016 Business Finance 1
The student will develop a knowledge and understanding of the financial management methods for analysing the benefits of various sources of finance and capital investment opportunities, appreciate the importance of good working capital management and apply management accounting techniques for business planning and control.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
Assess nature and purpose of accounting and describe the relationship between financial management, management accounting and financial accounting.
Evaluate the role of the finance function within a business
Prepare projected financial statements for a business and interpret their significance for decision-making purposes.
Apply the main techniques used in the appraisal of capital expenditure decisions and interpret the results.
Evaluate the sources of finance available and appraise the suitability of the different sources in the context of an organisation's size and financial requirements.
Assess the working capital needs of different organisations and evaluate the importance of good working capital management.
Teaching and Learning Strategies
This module will be delivered through a combination of lectures and tutorials. An essential part of the teaching and learning strategy will be to enable the students to apply their learning where applicable.
Module Assessment Strategies
This subject will be assessed by a combination of an individual exam style continuous assessment and an end of semester exam.
Repeat Assessments
The unsuccessful candidate will be required to repeat the failed element of their assessed work.
Indicative Syllabus
The nature and purpose of accounting, ethical considerations and regulation
Finance function
Corporate Governance
Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Financial planning
Capital investment appraisal
Financing a business
Working capital management
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Continuous Assessment Individual midterm exam | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 20 % | Week 7 | 1,2,3,4 |
End of Semester / Year Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Final Exam end of module exam | Final Exam | UNKNOWN | 80 % | End of Term | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Full Time Mode Workload
Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
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Lecture | Flat Classroom | lecture | 4 | Weekly | 4.00 |
Independent Learning | UNKNOWN | study and research | 3 | Weekly | 3.00 |
Tutorial | Flat Classroom | Lecture | 2 | Weekly | 2.00 |
Required & Recommended Book List

2014-09-03 Financial Management for Decision Makers, 7th edition Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN 129201606X ISBN-13 9781292016061
Adopting an innovative, open-learning approach to introduce the main principles of financial management in an accessible, non-technical way, this fully updated seventh edition provides a unique focus on the practical application of financial management and its role in decision making.

2014-08-11 Finance Chartered Accountants Ireland
ISBN 1908199482 ISBN-13 9781908199485
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