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ACCURATE Mnemonic

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Used to remember the qualities of good information. Accurate, Complete, Cost effective, User targeted, relevant, authoritative, timely and easy to use

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CATIVA Mnemonic

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Used to remember the issues related to effective processing of data into information. Completeness, Accurate, Timeliness, Inalterability, verifiability and assess-ability.

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Transaction processing system

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Systems which perform and record routine transactions

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Examples of Transaction processing systems

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Finance/accounting systems
HR systems
Manufacturing/production systems
Sales/marketing systems

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Management information systems

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Systems to produce information allowing managers to make effective decisions

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Examples of Management information systems

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Executive support systems
Decision support systems
Expert system
Knowledge work system
Office automation system
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ACIANA mnemonic

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Used to assess data security issues. Availability, confidentiality, integrity, authenticity, non reputation and authorisation.

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Big data

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Datatsets whose size is beyond the ability of typical database software to capture, store, manage and analyse

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Key features of Big data (4V’s)

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Volume, Veracity, velocity and variety

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The internet of things

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The growth in smart tech has seen the internet of things become a very significant source of data. Such as home automation and vehicles

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Data science

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Deals with collecting, preparing, managing, analysing, interpreting and visualising large complex data sets.

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Data analytics

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The process of extracting value from big data.

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Risks of big data, data science and analytics

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Storage, Skills, Data dependency and overload

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4 main functions of finance

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Recording financial transactions
Financial reporting
Management accounts
Treasury management

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Recording financial transactions role

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Books of prime entry, ledgers and reconciliations

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Financial reporting role

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Financial statements, tax and regulatory info

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Management accounts

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costing, budgeting, pricing decisions and performance measurement

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Treasury management

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Cash, working capital and foreign exchange management. Managing financial risks. Raising short, medium and long term finance.

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Business Partnering

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Sees members of the finance function partnering with functional areas of the business in a value adding capacity

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Common performance measures

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Profitability, Activity and Productivity

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Economy

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Control over input costs

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Effectiveness

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Output measure (against objectives)

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Efficiency

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Achieving objectives at a minimum cost (Combination of economy and effectiveness)

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Critical success factors

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Product features that are particularly valued by a group of customers

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Key performance indicators
measures of the level of performance in an area where a target level must be achieved in order for a business to outperform rivals
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Benchmarking
Is the establishment of targets and comparatives by which relative performance can be established
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Limitations of financial performance indicators
Historical, Internal, short term, easily manipulated and whole picture.
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Balanced scorecard approach
Ensures that a mixture of financial and non financial perspectives are considered when selecting performance indicators
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Sustainability
Is the ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to satisfy their own needs
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Internal control
Is a process effected by the entities board of directors, management and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives relating to operations, reporting and compliance.
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Control processes
``` Control environment Control activities Maintaining controls IS Risk assessment process ```
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Roles of Financial intermediaries
``` Making a market Risk Diversification Aggregation Maturity transformation Advice ```
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Financial intermediaries
Bring together investors/lenders with borrowers/users funds. Mirror the real world by providing a relatively risk free lending environment.
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Bailor/bailee relationship
Safeguard property
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Receivable/payable relationship
Contractually owe each other depending on whether overdrawn or in credit
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Principal/agent relationship
Bank acts as agent for the customer. e.g paying a third party sums promised on a customer cheque
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Mortgagor/mortgagee relationship
Bank has the right to assets of customer if customer defaults on loan
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Fiduciary relationship
banks are expected to act in good faith in its relationship with the customer
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Primary bank
involved with Day to day money transmission
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Secondary bank
involved with tailored advice to large commercial clients. E.g. a merchant bank
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BACS
Bank automated clearing system - deals with salaries, standing orders and direct debits
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CHAPS
Clearing home automated payments system. Covers items greater than 10,000
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SWIFT
Same as CHAPS but for international transfers
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Two main roles of Bank of England
Carrying out monetary policy | Ensuring financial stability
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Monetary policy
Lends money to banking sector at the base rate. Banks then lend and borrow money among themselves at rates such as LIBOR which then affects the rates offered to customers
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FPC (financial stability) responsibility
To remove systematic risks
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PRA (financial stability) responsibility
Prudential regulation and supervision of banks
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FCA responsibility
Promote effective competition | Ensuring that relevant markets function well
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Money markets
Marketable securities are short term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash
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Capital markets
Provides a source of funds
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Risk - Debt vs Equity
Debt holders face a lower risk than Equity holders so Debt holders get a lower return
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Cost of holding cash
Lost interest on deposits or other investments
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Cost of running out of cash
Loss of settlement discounts Loss of supplier goodwill poor industrial relations Winding up of a business
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Use of Short term finance
Operational needs of a business including paying for goods, services and wages as they fall due
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Use of long term finance
Purchase of NCA and financial growth
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Sources of Equity finance
Retained earnings Rights issue of shares New issue of shares
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Rights issue of shares
Issue of new shares for cash to existing shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholders
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Placing (issue of shares)
Most common method of issuing shares when a company first comes onto the market. Shares sold to investment bank who then sells the shares to its clients
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Public offers (issue of shares)
Can be sold to investment banks which then sell to general public or can be sold directly to general public.
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Underwriting
Institution agreeing to purchase any securities not subscribed by the public
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Offer for sale by tender
Minimum price is set.
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Sources of Debt finance
``` Overdraft Debt factoring Term loan Loan stock Leasing ```
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Debt factoring
When a business receives loan finance and insurance, known as non resources factoring, so that in the event that a customer does not pay, the business does not have to repay the loan.
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Loan stock
Is debt capital (bonds and Debentures) in the form of securities issued by companies, the government and local authorities
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Leasing
Transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset from the lessor to the lessee
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Bills of exchange
Drawn up by exporter and sent to buyers bank. Bank accepts the obligation to pay the bill by signing it
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Letters of credit
Exporter receives immediate payment. Buyer gets a period of credit
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Export credit insurance
Insurance against the risk of non payment by foreign customers for export debts
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Accountancy profession role
Concerned with the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors , tax authorities and other decision makers make resource allocation decisions
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Common attributes of professions
``` Formal regulatory process Great degree of autonomy Professional values Self regulation Co regulation ```
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The three aspects of the Professional accountants work
Managing control and safeguarding assets Financial management Financial reporting
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Role of Managing control and safeguarding assets
The professional accountant will seek to ensure that assets are kept safe through complete, timely and accurate recording of transactions
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Role of Financial management
Management of all the processes associated with the raising and use of financial resources in business
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Role of Financial reporting
The transactions and activities of the business as represented in its accountancy records, must be reported to external stakeholders
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Expectations of the accountancy profession
Uphold the ICAEW code of ethics Be able to identify likely threats to their principles Be able to safeguard against those threats

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