Assessment brief
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The assessment paper is comprised of two
COMPULSORY
sections. Begin each question on a new page. Total marks available = 100
Section A – Question A1 - answer ALL
multiple-choice questions. This question is worth 15 marks in total. Record your answers for Question A1 on the first page of your answer document. Show the question number and the letter which you believe to be the correct answer.
Question A2- answer this question. This question is worth 5 marks. Show the question number and your answer. For Section A do not show your workings. No marks will be given for workings for Section A.
Section B – Question B1- B4 - answer ALL four questions. Each question is worth 20 marks. Total available marks for this section equals 80 marks.
Show all workings in your answer document for Section B.
A formulae sheet is at the end of this brief.
SECTION A – Answer ALL questions (20 MARKS )
Question A1 – this question is made up of multiple-choice questions worth a total of 15 marks
Management accounting is not providing information by product or department for decision-making
a) True
b) False
1 mark
2. Calculate the figure for “gross profit” given the following information:
Closing inventory £3,927; Cost of Goods Sold £19,713; Sales £43,570.
a) £39,643
b) £19,930
c) £15,786
d) £23,857
1 mark
Which ratio is required by all the companies to disclose on the face of their Profit and Loss Account?
a) Earnings per share
b) Dividend yield
c) Dividend cover
d) Price/Earnings ratio
1 mark
- Which of the following is the variable cost?
a) Property Insurance
b) Rent of buildings
c) Annual audit fees
d) Raw material used to make the products
1 mark
- Sales for February were budgeted to be £16,500 but were actually £17,300. Rent for the month was actually £2,700 compared to a budget of £2,500. What were the variances?
a) Sales £800 adverse variance, Rent £200 adverse variance
b) Sales £800 adverse variance, Rent £200 favourable variance
c) Sales £800 favourable variance, Rent £200 adverse variance
d) Sales £800 favourable variance, Rent £200 favourable variance
2 marks
- Which of the following statement is true?
a) Ordinary shareholders have legal right to receive a dividend each year
b) Ordinary shareholders have no legal right to receive a dividend each year
1 mark
Continued…………………………….
In management accounting controlling is the process of determining whether planned goals are being met.
a) True
b) False
1 mark
Which of the following are indirect costs?
(i) Sales reps’ travelling expenses
(ii) Factory insurance
(iii) Telephone bill
(iv) Factory manager’s salary
a) None of them
b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
c) (ii) and (iii) alone
d) All of them
1 mark
- Which of the following is a long-term liability?
a) Bank overdraft
b) Trade Payable
c) Bank loan due to be repaid in 13 months’ time
d) VAT owed to Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) at balance sheet date
1 mark
An extract from analysis performed on a company’s accounts shows the following:
2018 2019
Inventory turnover 5.2 times 4.8 times
Gearing 18% 27%
What can be concluded from these results?
a) Efficiency of the company has improved, gearing has improved
b) Efficiency of the company has declined, gearing has improved
c) Efficiency of the company has improved, gearing has got worse
d) Efficiency of the company has declined, gearing has got worse
2 marks
Continued…………………………….
Calculate the unit cost of an item made in a batch of 2,000 items from the following information:
Materials cost £600
Labour 20 hours @ £6 per hour
Overheads to be absorbed into batch at a rate of £2 per direct labour hour
a) 36 pence
b) 37 pence
c) 38 pence
d) 39 pence
2 marks
- What are the components of total cost?
a) Direct material and direct labour only
b) Direct labour and overhead (indirect cost) only
c) Overhead (indirect cost) only
d) Direct material, direct labour and overhead (indirect cost)
1 mark
Question A1 Total 15 Marks
Question A2
Laura owned a small coffee shop which is a limited company. List five external parties who might find financial information about the business useful and how they would use it?
Question A2 Total 5 Marks
SECTION A Total 20 Marks
Continued……………………………..
SECTION B- Answer ALL questions Question B1-B4 (80 MARKS):
Question B1
a) The biggest difference of company’s statement of financial position from sole trader accounts is the “financed by” section including items such as Share Capital, Share Premium account, Revaluation reserves and Retained Earnings that make up total equity of the company. Following table is the financed by / total equity section of Rocky plc for three years 2017-2019.
Total Equity Section
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2017 (£000)
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2018 (£000)
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2019 (£000)
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Share Capital
(200,000 shares @ £1 each)
(500,000 shares @ £1 each)
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200
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500
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500
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Share Premium account
(200,000 shares @ £1 each)
(500,000 shares @ £1 each)
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60
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150
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150
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Revaluation reserves
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100
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120
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160
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Retained Earnings
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150
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215
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180
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Total Equity
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510
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985
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990
REQUIREMENTS:
Analyse the changes in each item of total equity over three year’s period 2017-2019.
12 marks
b)
A company may have several different types of asset, but only one asset is vital and that is cash.
REQUIREMENTS :
(i) Explain why cash is an important asset for the business. 2 marks
(ii) Why cash is different from profit if you buy or sell on credit? Explain by giving two examples 6 marks
TOTAL Question B1 20 MARKS
Continued……………………………..
Question B2:
Mobius Limited, a manufacturing company, is planning to bring a new product, the Super5, to the market and has the following budgeted cost data: £
Selling price per unit 130
Direct material cost per unit 35
Direct wages cost per unit 40
Variable overhead cost per unit 15
Fixed overhead per unit 17
Profit per Super5 23
Total fixed overheads attributable to the Super5 product are £340,000. The maximum possible production capacity is 50,000 units. Mobius Ltd has budgeted to make sales for the first year of 20,000 units.
REQUIREMENTS
a)
Calculate the draft budgeted contribution per unit 2 marks
b)
Calculate the draft budgeted break-even point 2 marks
c)
Calculate the draft budgeted profit 2 marks
d) Calculate what the profit would be in each of the following situations, (considering each in isolation)
(i) The company manager, Mrs Emma, has managed to negotiate a better price with the gas and electricity supplier, resulting in a cost saving of £14,000 fixed costs.
2 marks
(ii) If the selling price was £95, then 40,000 units could be sold, in the view of the Sales and Marketing manager.
4 marks
(iii) Mr Abbas, the Production Manager, has designed a product improvement which will cost £5 per Super5. The Sales & Marketing manager thinks this will mean that customers will be prepared to pay £127 for the product and that expected sales would be 30,000 units.
4 marks
e) Would you recommend either of the options in part (d) to Mobius Ltd? Justify your answer and outline any concerns you may have.
4 marks
TOTAL Question B2 20 MARKS
Continued……………………………..
Question B3
a)
There are many systems and processes designed by the management of a company to manage risk and minimize chance of error and fraud.
REQUIREMENT
Explain internal control, internal audit and external audit; giving examples where appropriate.
8 marks
b)
Companies have access to a variety of sources of finance, to fund their activities.
REQUIREMENT
Choose four sources of funding that a company may use and give one advantage and one disadvantage for each.
12 marks
TOTAL Question B3 20 MARKS
Question B4:
a)
Managers need to plan in advance to ensure that enough resources are available at the right time in order to meet the organisation’s objectives [goals] for the forthcoming year.
REQUIREMENTS
(i) What is a budget? (2 marks)
(ii) What are the benefits of setting a budget? (3 marks)
(iii) What are the potential problems in using a budget? (3 marks)
8 marks
b)
A manufacturing business has variable production costs of £2 per unit and annual fixed costs of £60,000. A further cost is that of the salary of the factory supervisor of £18,000 p.a. If more than 100,000 units of the product are made, then an additional factory supervisor must be employed at the same salary.
REQUIREMENT
Calculate the total cost of production and the cost per unit at the following production levels:
(i) 60,000 units
(ii) 90,000 units
(iii) 130,000 units
12 marks
TOTAL Question B4 20 MARKS
End of Time Constrained Assessment (Formula sheet on the next page)
Ratios
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Formulae
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Gross Profit %
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Gross Profit
x 100%
Sales
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Operating Profit %
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Operating Profit
x 100%
Sales
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ROCE (Return on Capital Employed)
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Operating profit
x 100%
Capital employed
Capital Employed = Fixed Assets +Current Assets – Current Liabilities
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Current Ratio
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Current Assets
Current Liabilities
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Quick Ratio (Acid Test)
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Current Assets – Inventory
Current Liabilities
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Account Receivable Day
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Receivable x 365
Sales
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Account Payable Days
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Payable x 365
Cost of Sales
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Inventory Turnover
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Cost of sales (or goods sold)
Average Inventory
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The Gearing ratio
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Loan
x 100%
Capital employed
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Dividend Yield ratio
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Dividend per Share
x 100%
Market Price per Share
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Earnings per Share (e.p.s.)
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Profit after tax and preference dividends
Number of Ordinary Shares
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Dividend Cover:
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Profit after tax and preference dividends
Total Dividend paid
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Price/Earnings Ratio
(P/E Ratio)
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Market Price per Share (in pence)
Earnings per Share (in pence)
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Contribution per unit
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Sales value per unit – Variable Cost per unit
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Total Contribution
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Total Sales – Total Variable Cost
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Contribution per unit x No. of units
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Profit
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Total Contribution – Fixed Cost
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Break-even point (units)
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Fixed Costs
Contribution per unit
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Margin of safety (units)
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Budgeted sales units – Breakeven sales units
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Margin of safety (%)
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Budgeted sales units – Breakeven sales units
Budgeted sales units
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Activity level to achieve target profit (units)
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Fixed Costs + Target Profit
Contribution per unit
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Turnover required (£)
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Units to be sold x selling price per unit
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Assessment Criteria
(The actual assessment components for this assignment)
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The proportions of the assignment should be
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Weighting
(If applicable)
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Question A1
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15%
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Question A2
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5%
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Question B1
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20%
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Question B2
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20%
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Question B3
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20%
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Question B4
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20%
Pass mark
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Postgraduate
50%
Undergraduate
40%
Other
(PSRB or subject specific)
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Performance descriptors in use;
· University of Wolverhampton Yes x No
· Professional or Statutory Body Yes No
· Module specific Yes No
· Other
(specify below)
Yes No
Return of assessments
(Instructions for return / collection of assessments
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Online submission via Canvas
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This assessment is testing Module Learning outcomes
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Tick if tested here
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LO1
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Identify the nature and behaviour of costs and their relevance to business decision making.
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LO2
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Assess and comment on financial statements and sources of finance
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ANSWERS PROVIDED BY STUDENTS FOR 4AC012
Student Name
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Insert you full name here
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Student Number
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Insert your student number here
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School
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Wolverhampton Business School
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Assessment Type
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Time constrained assessment
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Module Code
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4AC012
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Duration of Assessment
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24 hours
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0 mins
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Module Title
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Finance and Accounting for Managers
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Module Leader
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Samia Mahmood
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Date of Assessment
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Commences 13th May 2020 14:00 hours
Due for submission 14th May 2020 13:59 hours
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Assessment type
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Time constrained assessment
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Location
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Home
SECTION A:
Answer to Question A1
MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWER SHEET FOR 4AC012
Student Name: Student Number:
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Answer
(a, b, c or d)
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Question 1
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B
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Question 2
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D
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Question 3
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Question 4
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D
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Question 5
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C
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Question 6
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A
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Question 7
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A
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Question 8
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B
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Question 9
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C
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Question 10
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C
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Question 11
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Question 12
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D
· Answers to Question A2
· The government
· Customers
· Lenders
· General Public
· Management
SECTION B:
Answers to Question B1
Answer to B1 (a)
Answer to B1 (b-i)
Answer to B1 (b-ii)
Answers to Question B2
Answer to B2 (a)
Contribution = Selling Price – Variable cost
Which is selling price = £130
Variable cost = £15
£130 - £15 = £115 contribution per unit
Answer to B2(b)
Break-even points = Fixed Cost ÷ (Cost Price - Variable Costs) =in Units.
£340,000 ÷ (£130 - £15) = 2,600.385 unit.
Answer to B2 (c)
Answer to B2 (d-i)
Answer to B2 (d-ii)
Answer to B2 (d-iii)
Answer to B2 (e)
Answers to Question B3
Answer to B3 (a)
Internal Control – This is the assuring process of a company or organisational objectives in dealing with operations, efficiency, Financial reports, Regulations and policies and compliance with law.
Internal Audit – Is what provides assurance and effective operating system to an organisation about risk management, governance and internal control. Examples:
Answer to B3(b)
Answer to Question B4
Answer to B4 (a-i)
Answer to B4 (a-ii)
Answer to B4 (a-iii)
Answer to B4(b)
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