F5 tips forecast?

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Bpp tips:
Performance Measurement – questions are likely to include interpretation of given data and also a discussion of the value of or suggested non financial measures

• Budgeting – questions may focus on implications of differing budget approaches and their impacts on motivation. The conflict between ZBB and incremental budgeting is also likely to be explored

• Modern cost management techniques - are likely to feature frequently involving both calculation and discussion requirements

• Decision making techniques – particularly involving relevant costs, scarce resources and pricing decisions

• Variance analysis - particularly mix and yield along with interpretation of variances



Open Tuition tips:
Question 1
Written on target costing and ways of reducing costs
Activity Based Costing

Question 2
a) Divisional performance measurement (ROI and RI)
b) Non-financial performance measures

Question 3
a) Variances - preparation of operating statement
b) Possible reasons for variances
c) Discussion of purpose of planning and operational variances

Question 4
a) Linear programming
b) Discussion of uses of shadow (dual) costs

Myacca tips for D07:
Following are the Exam Tips by FTC Kaplan that are likely to apper in December 2007 sitting of F5 Performance Management.

• ABC
• Variance analysis, including mix and yield and interpretation
• Learning curves
• Performance measurement, including NFIs, the balanced scorecard and Fitzgerald et al
• Decision making

Han's tips...WIP