ACCA CAT Scheme - Syllabus

Paper 3 - Financial Strategy 

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Assessment Module A.

1.Interpretation of Financial Statements

2.Performance Management

Assessment Module B.

3. Financial Strategy

4. Risk Management

 

 

 

3 FINANCIAL STRATEGY

Aim

To develop an understanding of the role of financial strategy in the investment, finance and resource allocation decisions within an organisation.

Objectives

On completion of this paper, candidates should be able to:

  • explain the role and nature of financial strategy and its relationship to shareholder value
  • identify the main elements of investment appraisal
  • evaluate long-term decision opportunities through the use of appropriate techniques
  • identify and evaluate the major sources of finance available to an organisation
  • explain the role of capital markets in raising finance
  • discuss the main methods of managing working capital and analyse working capital policies
  • evaluate the motives for, and financial implications of, mergers and acquisitions
  • discuss the impact of taxation and inflation on financial strategy decisions.

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