CIMA E1: Managing Finance in a Digital World

CIMA Paper E1 examines the roles that finance plays in organisations and why. It describes in detail the activities that finance professionals perform to fulfil these roles. Consequently, it is the foundation of the whole qualification and answers the question: What do finance professionals do and why? It provides links to other topics within the subject and what is covered in other areas of the operational level.

A. Role of the finance function
B. Technology in a digital world
C. Data and information in a digital world
D. Shape and structure of the finance function
E. Finance interacting with the organisation

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Topics covered?

A. Role of the finance function - 20%
1. The roles of the finance function in organisations
2. The activities that finance professionals perform to fulfil the roles

B. Technology in a digital world - 20%
1. Technologies that affect business and finance
2. How the finance function uses digital technologies to fulfil its roles

C. Data and information in a digital world - 20%
1. Data and the finance function
2. Data to create and preserve value for organisations

D. Shape and structure of the finance function - 20%
1. The structure and shape of the finance function
2. What each level of the finance function does

E. Finance interacting with the organisation - 20%
1. The finance function’s relationship to operations
2. The finance function’s relationship to sales and marketing

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What are the entry requirements ?

In order to study this module, you must have completed one of the following: - CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting - Degree in Business or Accounting - AAT Technician/Diploma Level 4

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Assessment During this course you will complete a number of progress tests and mock exams in preparation for your exam. You will need to sit an exam at the end of this module in order to achieve a pass in the Management Accounting E1 module. You will sit a computer based objective test comprising of a range of questions types. Exams are not included in the cost of this course. You will need to book your exams directly with CIMA.

Course Curriculum

Demo Lectures
5 Lessons
- About the exam (8:14)
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- Introduction (8:08)
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- About the Role of Finance Function (3:13)
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- Mendelow-s matrix (16:02)
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- Four Finance Activities (7:07)
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Chapter 1 - Role of the finance function
24 Lessons
- 1. Introduction (8:08)
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- 2. Types Of Organisations (14:09)
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- 3. Factors That Impact Finance Function (4:51)
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- 4. Vision, Mission, Objectives (8:35)
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- 5. CSF and KPIs (4:07)
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- 6. Digital World, Macro- and Microeconomics (11:27)
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- 7. Technological Connectedness (2:57)
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- 8. Finance Functions (4:37)
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- 9. Role of Management Accountant (12:49)
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- 10. Agency Problem (10:15)
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- 11. The Need For Corporate Governance (7:19)
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- 12. Example of Poor Corporate Governance (12:21)
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- 13. OECD Principles of CG (5:48)
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- 14. The UK Code of Corporate Governance (12:03)
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- 15. Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2:17)
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- 16. Rules-based vs Principles-based Corporate Governance Codes (6:23)
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- 17. Ethics (6:02)
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- 18. Ethics in Organisations (6:53)
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- 19. CIMA-s Code of Ethics (6:58)
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- 20. Ethical Pressure, Ethical Dilemma (3:34)
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- 21. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (6:57)
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- 22. Benefits and Drawbacks of Following CSR Strategy (7:19)
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- 23. Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) (6:38)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 2 - Activities of finance professionals
13 Lessons
- 1. About the Role of Finance Function (3:13)
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- 2. Four Finance Activities (7:07)
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- 3. Data And Information (18:49)
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- 4. Collecting the Data (12:19)
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- 5. Data-Centric Business (6:45)
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- 6. Data Collection Tools (4:28)
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- 7. Analysing for Insights (4:33)
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- 8. Advising to Influence (13:00)
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- 9. Mendelow-s matrix (16:02)
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- 10. Communication (4:49)
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- 11. Apply for Impact (7:02)
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- 12. Connecting the Organisation (3:34)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 3 - Technologies used in business and finance
15 Lessons
- 1. Technology in Business and Finance. The Need.
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- 2. The Fourth Industrial Revolution
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- 3. The Characteristics of the Fourth Revolution
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- 4. Could Computing
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- 5. Big Data
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- 6. Data Analytics
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- 7. Process Automation
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- 8. Artificial Intelligence
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- 9. Visualisation
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- 10. Blockchain
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- 11. Internet of Things (IOT)
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- 12. Mobile Technology
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- 13. 3D Printing
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- 14. QP. Data Analytics and Big Data (27:35)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 4 - Digitial technologies and the finance function
31 Lessons
- 1. Cloud Computing
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- 2. Big Data
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- 3. Process Automation
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- 4. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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- 5. Visualisation
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- 6. Blockchain
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- 7. IOT
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- 8. Mobile Technology
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- 9. 3D Printing
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- 10. Digital Skills and Digital Mindset
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- 11. Key Components of the Finance Function
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- 12. Financial Reporting
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- 13. Management Accounting
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- 14. Budgeting
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- 15. Treasury
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- 16. Internal audit
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- 17. Fraud
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- 18. Types of Activities
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- 19. What Should an Accountant Do
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- 20. Automation and Key Finance Functions
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- 21. Why Ethics in IT is Important
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- 22. Ethical Issues and IT
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- 23. Five Moral Dimensions of Modern Age
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- 24. Ethical Considerations for Data
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- 25. Impact on CDR
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- 26. GDPR Principles
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- 27. GDPR Rights of Individuals
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- 28. Impact of Rights of Individuals on CDR
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- 29. Developing CDR Strategy
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- 30. QP. Fraud (28:33)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 5 - Data and the finance function
18 Lessons
- 1. Novel Technologies
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- 2. Role of Marketing
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- 3. Sources of Data
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- 4. How Big Data Can Help to Understand the Customer
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- 5. Sources of Operational Data
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- 6. How Data Analytics Can Help Identify Inefficient Processes
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- 7. Other Benefits of Using Data For Operations
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- 8. Digital Assets
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- 9. How to Create Scarcity
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- 10. How Finance Function Helps to Create Customer Value
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- 11. Digital Assets Management Systems
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- 12. The Impact of Increased Data Used
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- 13. Rights of Individuals and Increased Data Used
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- 14. Questions to Identify Weaknesses
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- 15. Features of Sound Data Management
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- 16. Increased Data Use and CDR
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- 17. QP. Data and Finance Function (28:35)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 6 - Using data to create and preserve value
17 Lessons
- 1. Feedback
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- 2. How Does Feedback Work
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- 3. Feedback Loops Examples
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- 4. Stakeholders and the Feedback
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- 5. ETL Systems
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- 6. Business Intelligence (BI)
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- 7. Hadoop
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- 8. Data Modeling, Manipulation and Analysis
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- 9. Stages of Data Modeling
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- 10. Benefits of Data Modeling
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- 11. Data Manipulation
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- 12. Data Analysis
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- 13. Big Data
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- 14. Visualisation
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- 15. Why Visualisation Should Be Performed by Finance Specialists
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- 16. QP. Visualisation (28:11)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 7 - Structure and shape of the finance function
27 Lessons
- 1. The Changing Role of Finance Function
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- 2. Mintzberg-s Organisational Structure
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- 3. Potential Configurations
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- 4. Traditional Organisational Structures
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- 5. Contemporary Organisational Structures
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- 6. Boundaryless Organisations
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- 7. Shamrock Organisations
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- 8. Other Types of Organisations
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- 9. Scalar Chain and Span of Control
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- 10. Horiontal and Vertical Integration
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- 11. Types of Alliance
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- 12. Reconfiguration (4:38)
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- 13. Shared Services Centers - Risks and Benefits (15:46)
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- 14. What Is Needed to Establish Shared Services (9:56)
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- 15. Outsourcing and its Advantages and Disadvantages (14:18)
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- 16. SLA (7:44)
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- 17. Transaction Costs (7:05)
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- 18. Hierarchy and Market Solutions (10:08)
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- 19. Business Process Reengineering - BPR (6:32)
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- 20. Other Organisational Developments (4:09)
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- 21. Gatners Level of Analytics (3:51)
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- 22. Level 1 (4:27)
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- 23. Level 2 (4:57)
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- 24. Level 3 (4:12)
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- 25. Level 4 (4:52)
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- 26. MCQs (32:30)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 8 - The operating levels of the finance function
13 Lessons
- 1. Level 4 Insights
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- 2. Level 3. FPA-s Insights
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- 3. Taxation
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- 4. Project Management
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- 5. Stages of Project Management
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- 6. Project Appraisal
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- 7. Insights of Project Appraisal Team
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- 7. Level 2. Strategic and Business Partnering
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- 8. Benefits of Strategic Partnering for Value
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- 9. Level 1 and Attributes of Finance Team
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- 10. Summing Up. Levels of Finance and Their Job
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- 11. MCQs (16:58)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 9 - The finance function and operations
51 Lessons
- 1. Core and Support Functions
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- 2. Transformation Process Model
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- 3. 4V and Transformation Processes
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- 4. Process Efficiency
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- 5. Value Chain. Primary Activities
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- 6. Support Activities
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- 7. Using Value Chain to Improve Performance
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- 8. The Impact on Finance Function
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- 9. Processes
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- 10. Process Map Example
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- 11. The Advantages of Having Process Maps
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- 12. Five Stages of Product or Service Development
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- 13. Links Between Finance and Value Chain
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- 14. Services
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- 15. What Can Finance Measure for Services
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- 16. Supply Chain Management
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- 17. Supply Chain Networks
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- 18. Traditional and Integrated Supply Chain
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- 19. Benefits of Integrated Supply Chain
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- 20. Implications on Supply Chain Management
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- 21. Implications on the Organisaiton
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- 22. Cousin-s Strategic Supply Wheel
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- 23. Demand Networks
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- 24. Supply Portfolios
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- 25. Supply Strategy
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- 26. Benchmarking
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- 27. Supply Chain Relationships
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- 28. MRP I
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- 29. MRP II
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- 30. OPT
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- 31. ERP
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- 32. Quality Assurance and Control
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- 33. Quality Planning and Management
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- 34. Statistical Process Control
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- 35. Six Sigma
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- 36. Total Quality Management (TQM)
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- 37. Things to Consider When Adopting TQM
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- 38. Quality Costs
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- 39. Kaizen Costing
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- 40. Tools Used
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- 41. Types of Waste
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- 42. Lean Synchronisation
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- 43. JIT
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- 44. What Do We Need to Introduce JIT
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- 45. 5S
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- 46. Reverse Logistics
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- 47. How Does Finance Function Assist Business
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- 48. Basic Operational KPIs
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- 49. Extended Operational KPIs
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- 50. MCQs (29:28)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 10 - The finance function and sales and marketing
38 Lessons
- 1. The Role of Marketing (2:29)
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- 2. Strategic And Tactical Marketing (4:19)
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- 3. B2B and B2C (3:49)
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- 4. Marketing Concepts (4:14)
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- 5. Push and Pull Marketing (4:48)
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- 6. Marketing Environment (3:02)
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- 7. PESTEL (11:00)
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- 8. SWOT (6:30)
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- 9. Marketing Mix (1:10)
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- 10. Product (3:13)
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- 11. Price and Pricing Strategies
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- 12. Place, Promotion and Processes (11:08)
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- 13. People and Physical Evidence (3:43)
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- 14. Marketing and Service Organisations (5:25)
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- 15. Promotion Mix (4:24)
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- 16. Market Research, Primary and Secondary Data (19:06)
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- 17. Market Segmentation (8:02)
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- 18. Family Life Cycle (10:59)
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- 19. Market Segmentation and its Benefits (12:32)
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- 20. Competitor Analysis, Target Market and Market Positioning (12:15)
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- 21. Product Strategies. Ansoff Model (7:23)
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- 22. Porter-s Potential Strategies (5:41)
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- 23. Perceptual Mapping (2:40)
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- 24. The Integrated Marketing Approach (2:12)
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- 25. The Types of Marketing (12:25)
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- 26. Product Development, Levels and Range of Products (13:41)
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- 27. BCG Matrix (22:11)
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- 28. Product Lifecycle (8:46)
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- 29. Forecasting Demand (8:53)
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- 30. Costing for Pricing (7:04)
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- 31. Profit Margin vs Markup (2:14)
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- 32. Uses of Big Data and Marketing (17:34)
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- 33. Finance Function and Sales and Marketing (8:35)
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- 34. KPIs for Dales and Marketing (32:59)
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- 35. Chapter Summary (12:49)
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- 36. MCQs - 1 (14:50)
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- 37. MCQs - 2 (24:00)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 11 - The finance function and human resources
37 Lessons
- 1. HR Activities (6:47)
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- 2. HR Planning Stages (7:34)
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- 3. Knowledge Workers (8:29)
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- 4. HPWA (5:47)
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- 5. Recruitment (23:32)
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- 6. Selection. Applications and CVs (6:14)
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- 7. Job Interviews and Problems With Job Interview (8:14)
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- 8. Testing (4:40)
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- 9. Other Ways of Selection (3:14)
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- 10. Job offer and Induction (4:08)
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- 11. Development and Training (14:18)
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- 12. PDP Steps (4:07)
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- 13. Formal Training and Evaluation (12:22)
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- 14. Benefits of TD for Organisations and Individuals (6:44)
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- 15. Career Management and Succession Planning (3:49)
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- 16. Performance Management (9:16)
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- 17. Appraisal Types and Techniques (13:22)
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- 18. Appraisals and Reward and Barriers (15:23)
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- 19. Motivation and Prosperity (6:35)
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- 20. Human Relations (3:21)
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- 21. Maslow Hierarchy of Needs (8:44)
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- 22. Herzberg Two Factor Content Theory (3:57)
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- 23. McGregor Theory X and Y (6:06)
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- 24. Vroom (5:32)
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- 25. Goal-Setting Theory (3:13)
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- 26. Classification of Motivation (3:49)
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- 27. Psychological Contracts (7:43)
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- 28. Other Factors of Employees- Motivation (8:06)
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- 29. Flexible Working Arrangements (4:56)
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- 30. Pay, Rewards and Aims of Payment Systems (10:48)
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- 31. Rewards, Incentives and Difficulties With Incentives (18:10)
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- 32. How Finance Helps HR Function (6:49)
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- 33. KPIs for HR (16:41)
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- 34. KPIs for Recruitment and Selection (5:03)
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- 35. KPIs for Training and Development (10:19)
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- 36. MCQs (28:31)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 12 - The finance function and IT
30 Lessons
- 1. What is Knowledge (8:41)
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- 2. IT Systems for Knowledge Management (6:44)
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- 3. Types of IT Systems - 1 (14:48)
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- 4. Types of IT Systems - 2 (14:09)
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- 5. Role of IT Strategy (8:23)
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- 6. Role of IT in Change (6:13)
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- 7. IT and Geographically Dispersed Teams (4:07)
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- 8. Problems with Virtual Teams (4:46)
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- 9. How to Make Virtual Teams Successful (5:04)
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- 10. IT and Internal Relationships (5:22)
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- 11. IT and External Relationships - 1 (5:35)
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- 12. IT and External Relationships - 2 (4:36)
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- 13. IT and External Relationships - 3 (8:02)
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- 14. Virtual Companies and Virtual Supply Chains (7:24)
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- 15. Ethical and Social Issues (5:13)
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- 16. Cost-Benefit Analysis and Review (3:52)
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- 17. Cost of Information Systems (3:19)
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- 18. Methods of Information Systems Implementation (12:44)
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- 19. Costs of IS (6:33)
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- 20. Benefits of IS (8:14)
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- 21. Cyber Attacks (8:22)
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- 22. Types of Cyber Security (7:45)
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- 23. Other Threats (6:01)
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- 24. System Architecture (14:41)
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- 25. Data Flows (7:35)
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- 26. Big Data Management (6:53)
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- 27. Business Partnering and IT (6:11)
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- 28. KPIs for IT by Marr (12:38)
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- 29. KPIs for IT by Activity (11:19)
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- Complete Study Notes
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