Associate Level – Business Management

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Free Associate Level – Business Management revision notes for HKICPA QP (Hong Kong CPA) students. Each chapter covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take straight into the thinka app.

Describe the Types and Characteristics of Business Entities

Types of business entities and their stakeholders
Impact of external factors on a business

Explain the Importance of Effective Organizational Management

Features of different organizational structures
Importance of effective organizational management

Explain the Role of Production and Operations Management

Key elements of production and operations management in a manufacturing business
Role of strategic production analysis

Explain the Importance of Management in a Service Entity

Key elements of management in a service entity
Service quality and strategic planning in a service entity

Explain the Role of Financial Management

Short and long term financial requirements
Key financial decisions an organization needs to make
Roles of stakeholders in the financial strategy
Role of the accounting function

Explain the Role of Human Resource Management

Role and functions of human resource management
Importance of human resource management in a business entity

Describe and Analyse Effective Control Systems

Characteristics of effective control systems
Operating and financial risks and crisis management
Performance control and financial and non-financial methods of control
Main components of the risk management process

Explain and Apply Basic Concepts of Marketing

Basic concepts of marketing and the marketing mix
How businesses analyse and use marketing information

Describe the Characteristics of International Business and Features of Globalisation

Regulatory requirements
Terminology
Cultural diversity
Socio-political environment
Economic environment
Global and regional trade regimes
Conducting business across national borders
Features of globalisation: MNCs, international trade, e-commerce and emerging markets

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