ACCA BT case studies
ACCA BT · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Business and Technology (BT) is an ACCA Applied Knowledge exam that introduces how businesses operate effectively, efficiently and ethically, and it shows the critical role finance professionals play in achieving this. It is aimed at students beginning the ACCA Qualification, including school leavers, graduates and career changers who are building a foundation in business and finance before progressing to the more technical exams that follow it in the qualification structure. The ACCA BT case studies are 5 cases and about 4,484 words.
1Meadowbrook Engineering: Non-executives in name only
Meadowbrook Engineering Ltd is a family-owned precision components manufacturer with revenue of 48 million pounds and 310 employees. The board has five members: the managing director, who is the founder's son; the finance director, who is his brother-in-law; an operations director; and two non-executives.
861 words, about 4 min2Cresta Foods: Three cost shocks and one packaging decision
Cresta Foods makes chilled ready meals at two UK sites and sells them to supermarkets. Its three largest customers account for 62% of revenue, and supply contracts are re-tendered every two years, with the next round in nine months.
874 words, about 4 min3Harlow and Vane: Twelve spreadsheets and a cloud proposal
Harlow and Vane operates 140 fashion stores plus an online channel. Its on-premise ERP was heavily customised in 2011 and is supported by a single external contractor who is now semi-retired.
857 words, about 4 min4Northgate Care: A matrix team that will not gel
Northgate Care runs 11 residential care homes and is replacing a paper rota with a rostering and time-recording system, starting with three pilot sites. The implementation team of nine was formed six weeks ago: two care home managers, two senior carers, an HR officer, a payroll supervisor, an IT analyst, a finance analyst and a project lead.
896 words, about 4 min5Bramwell Surveyors: One firm, two structures, two cultures
Bramwell Surveyors was formed 18 months ago by the merger of a 120-person city practice and a 60-person regional firm. The city practice had five management layers, formal job descriptions and a billable-hours culture.
996 words, about 5 min