Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:25
This module is designed to develop students understanding and skills in key areas of accounting and finance. It starts from interpreting financial statements to use financial information in short-term and long-term decision making. It enables the practical application of key concepts of strategic analysis and gives a broader breadth of experience and cross-fertilisation of ideas across industries and management disciplines.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course develops students’ ability to calculate and interpret key financial ratios based financial reports. It equips students with the knowledge and understand of how companies are financed and evaluated and the apply strategic analysis within an industry setting. It also develops students’ awareness of the use and abuse of accounting numbers in strategic analysis and accounting issues within different industries.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 11 | Feedback Weeks | 13 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Analyse | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of key concepts and techniques in accounting analysis. |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the internal and external role of accounting in an organisation. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of handling and combining financial and non-financial information in forecasting and valuation. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | 20 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of using accounting numbers with awareness of their limitations in modelling and strategy and key accounting issues of creativity and interpretation. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Demonstrate the understanding and knowledge of sophisticated discounted cashflow modelling and interpreting the outcomes for practical decision making. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the internal and external role of accounting in an organisation. |
| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of using accounting numbers with awareness of their limitations in modelling and strategy and key accounting issues of creativity and interpretation. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Demonstrate the understanding and knowledge of sophisticated discounted cashflow modelling and interpreting the outcomes for practical decision making. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of handling and combining financial and non-financial information in forecasting and valuation. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of key concepts and techniques in accounting analysis. |
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