ACCA FM - Financial Management
ACCA FM - Financial Management
The ACCA Financial Management is designed to equip candidates with the skills that would be expected from a finance manager responsible for the finance function of a business. It prepares candidates for more advanced and specialist study in Advanced Financial Management.
About the Lecturer
Stephen is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and is dedicated to ensure your success in ACCA Financial Management . Stephen provides expert tuition and produces his own student friendly FM manual.
Why choose PAT for your ACCA exam preparation?
- We are an ACCA Platinum Approved Learning Partner
- You can access lectures from anywhere.
- We have a unique exam-focused approach with a combination of lectures, revision days and exam preparation sessions (EPS’s)
- Through regular mock exams and corrected homework, our lecturers will offer structured feedback and support
- You’ll receive access to tuition materials online as well as recordings of the lectures
- Sitting a CBE assessed paper for the first time? Our exam-focused approach will get you CBE-ready
ACCA FM Financial Management Syllabus & Exam
Aim
The aim of the syllabus is to develop the knowledge and skills expected of a finance manager, in relation to investment, financing, and dividend policy decisions.Objective of the Syllabus
Discuss the role and purpose of the financial management function
Assess and discuss the impact of the economic environment on financial management
Discuss and apply working capital management techniques
Carry out effective investment appraisal
Identify and evaluate alternative sources of business finance
Discuss and apply principles of business and asset valuations
Explain and apply risk management techniques in business.
Exam Format
The syllabus is assessed by a three hour computer based examination.
All questions are compulsory. The exam will contain both computational and discursive elements.
Some questions will adopt a scenario/case study approach. Prior to the start of the exam candidates are given an extra 10 minutes to read the exam instructions.
Section A of the computer-based exam comprises 15 objective test questions of 2 marks each plus additional content as per below.
Section B of the computer-based exam comprises three questions each containing five objective test questions plus additional content as per below.
Section C of the exam comprises two 20-mark constructed response questions. The two 20-mark questions will mainly come from the working capital management, investment appraisal and business finance areas of the syllabus. The section A and section B questions can cover any areas of the syllabus.
Candidates are provided with a formulae sheet and tables of discount and annuity factors.
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