This week you will be starting work on your Final Project for this module.
The purpose of the Final Project is to apply the concepts and techniques of the
module to the analysis of real-world situations or problems. Students are
expected to use diverse sources of information and to carry out an original
analysis rather than summarise or rehash existing work. Students are encouraged
to use situations and data from their own experience where possible.Your task for Week 5 is to prepare and hand in a Project Proposal that
includes the nature of the project the sources of information you plan to use
and the most important concepts and techniques to be applied. You will receive
feedback on the proposal from the Instructor in Week 6 which will give you time
to make adjustments. For this module you are required to complete a course project that reveals
mastery in application of the management accounting and finance concepts
emphasised in the course. This involves reporting on a specific organisation
within an industry and the management accounting and finance practices that
affect the value of the chosen firm or industry. This project should be a formal
business report that provides both specific processes and strategies involving
budgeting costing capital decision making capital acquisition and cost of
capital structure of the chosen firm. These processes and strategies are to be
supported with management accounting concepts. For this project you will select a company that you are familiar with or
work for. If you have chosen a company to research for a previous module you
must inform the Instructor and send him or her the previously submitted work.
The Instructor will then inform you whether or not you may reuse the same
company. Your tasks are to:Your Final Project should follow the given outline:Your Final Project should also include a section on how and where you
obtained the information sources as well as the methodology used to perform any
analysis. This project should follow a structured approach and should be
prepared and presented as a professional business report.