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re-alignment of syllabuses took place in 2010) are denoted by ‘BA' after the question name Exam questions set under the current syllabus are designated 'APM' after the question name Time Page number Marks allocation (Mins) Question Answer Part A: Strategic planning and control Diverse holdings (PM 12/05, amended) 25 45 131 ST University 25 45 133 HEG (APM 12/07, amended) 25 45 137 AB Electronics 25 45 140 Megasnack 25 45 142 Ganymede (APM 6/12, amended) 25 45 145 Drinks Group (APM 12/12, amended) 25 45 150 Business process re-engineering 25 45 10 155 GMB Co (APM 12/07, amended) 25 45 11 157 10 Sports Shop 25 45 12 161 11 Scott 25 45 13 163 12 MKO Clothing 25 45 13 166 13 BV Entertainments 25 45 14 168 14 EEE Chemical company 25 45 15 170 15 GSC groceries 25 45 16 172 16 GTR panels 25 45 17 175 17 GHG (APM 6/08, amended) 25 45 18 177 18 F4U (APM 6/09) 25 45 18 179 19 CAP (APM 12/09, amended) 25 45 19 182 20 FGH Telecom (APM 12/10, amended) 25 45 21 186 21 SQR Sports racquets 25 45 22 189 22 Stokeness (APM 6/13) 25 45 23 192 Part B: External influences on organisational performance Finding questions v Time Page number Marks allocation (Mins) Question Answer 23 Handra 25 45 24 197 24 FDS irrigation systems 25 45 25 199 25 TREN engine components 25 45 26 201 26 KLP divisions 25 45 26 203 27 Racer deliveries 25 45 27 206 28 Auto Parts 25 45 28 208 29 CMA Supermarkets 25 45 29 210 30 Viga Drinks (Preparation question) 20 36 30 212 31 Beachy Co 25 45 30 214 32 Cobra Golf Club (Preparation question) 20 36 31 217 33 Bluefin School (APM 12/11, amended) 25 45 33 218 34 CFD (APM 12/09, amended) 25 45 35 221 35 ZTC Communications 25 45 35 224 36 Stayzee Hotels 25 45 36 227 37 CSG (PM 6/07, amended) 25 45 37 230 38 SEC 25 45 38 233 39 Landual Lamps (APM 6/13) 25 45 39 235 40 Alpha Division (APM 12/07) 25 45 40 240 41 Stillwater Services (APM 12/12, amended) 25 45 42 244 42 BAG (APM 12/08, Preparation question) 20 36 44 249 43 SSA (APM 12/09, amended) 25 45 45 251 44 Seatown 25 45 46 255 45 LGHD (APM 6/10, amended) 25 45 47 258 46 CFE coffee shops 25 45 47 260 47 JIT systems (Preparation question) 20 36 48 262 48 Tench (APM 12/11, amended) 25 45 49 265 49 Navier Aerials (APM 6/13) 25 45 50 268 50 TAW (APM 6/08, amended) 25 45 51 272 51 Thebe (APM 6/12, amended) 25 45 53 274 52 There U (APM 6/09, amended) 25 45 54 278 53 SSH (APM 12/08) 25 45 55 280 54 Universal Pottery Company (BA 12/07) 25 45 56 283 55 CCT Computer Systems (Preparation question) 12 22 57 287 56 Astrodome (PM 12/05, amended) 25 45 58 289 57 TRG (APM 6/08, amended) 25 45 59 290 58 UU (APM 6/09, amended) 25 45 60 293 Part C: Performance measurement systems and design Part D: Strategic performance measurement vi Finding questions Time Page number Marks allocation (Mins) Question Answer 59 Elegant Hotels (BA 6/09) 25 45 61 295 60 Connie Head 25 45 62 298 61 Equiguard (BA 12/08) 25 45 62 300 62 YCT yachts 25 45 64 303 63 Bettaserve (APM Pilot paper) 25 45 65 306 64 Cod (APM 12/11) 25 45 66 308 65 APX Accountancy (APM 6/11, amended) 25 45 68 312 66 Eatwell Restaurant (PM 6/02, amended) 25 45 69 315 67 Amal (APM 6/12, amended) 25 45 69 318 68 B2B Deliveries 25 45 70 322 69 Glitter Fashions 25 45 71 325 70 SFS (APM 6/10, amended) 25 45 72 327 71 LOL cards (APM 12/10, amended) 25 45 73 329 72 BEG (APM 6/10, amended) 25 45 74 331 73 XYZ Co 25 45 75 334 74 ENT Entertainments (APM 6/11, amended) 25 45 76 337 75 Vision (PM 12/06, amended) 25 45 77 340 76 TMC (APM 12/08, amended) 25 45 78 344 77 Joint venture 25 45 79 346 78 Callisto (APM 6/12, amended) 25 45 80 348 79 CHN Retail chain 25 45 81 352 80 Coal Creek (APM 12/12, amended) 25 45 82 354 81 BPC (APM 12/07, amended) 25 45 84 359 82 RM Batteries (APM 12/10, amended) 25 45 84 361 83 NW Clothes 25 45 86 364 84 Action Buttons 25 45 87 366 Part E: Performance evaluation and corporate failure Finding questions vii Time Page number Marks allocation (Mins) Question Answer 85 Environmental management accounting (Preparation question) 20 36 89 369 86 School League Tables 25 45 89 370 87 BPL Leisure 25 45 90 373 88 Mentons 25 45 91 375 89 Herman Swan & Co (APM 12/12, amended) 25 45 92 378 90 Great National Trains 25 45 93 384 91 Armstrong Stores (APM, Sample question, amended) 50 90 95 389 92 Robust Laptops (APM 12/10, amended) 50 90 97 394 93 RRR (APM 12/09, amended) 50 90 99 399 94 BWY houses 50 90 101 403 95 Film Productions Co (APM 12/10, amended) 50 90 103 410 96 Metis (APM 6/12, amended) 50 90 105 414 97 GWCC (PM 6/06, amended) 50 90 107 422 98 JHK Coffee Machines (APM 6/11, amended) 50 90 108 428 99 TSC (APM 12/08, amended) 50 90 110 434 100 BEC (APM 12/09, amended) 50 90 112 439 101 HFG (APM 6/08, amended) 50 90 115 446 102 SBC (APM 6/10, amended) 50 90 117 453 103 Kolmog Hotels (APM 6/13) 50 90 119 458 104 Glasburgh (APM 6/09, amended) 50 90 121 465 105 AAA Management Consultancy 50 90 123 473 106 Zed Leisure 50 90 124 477 Part F: Current developments and emerging issues in performance management Section A Questions Mock exam Mock exam (Pilot Paper) Mock exam (December 2013) viii Finding questions Topic index Listed below are the key Paper P5 syllabus topics and the numbers of the questions in this Kit covering those topics If you need to concentrate your practice and revision on certain topics or if you want to attempt all available questions that refer to a particular subject, you will find this index useful Syllabus topic Question numbers Accountability and responsibility accounting Activity-based costing Activity-based management Ansoff's growth vector matrix Appraisals and performance management 26, 58, Mock Qn 9, 49, 92 70 75, 76 60 Balanced scorecard Behavioural aspects of budgeting Benchmarking Beyond budgeting BCG matrix Branding Budgeting and types of budget Building blocks model (Fitzgerald and Moon) Business process re-engineering Business structure (and performance measurement) 62, 69, 91, 102-105, Mock Qn 57 6, 91, 98 92, 93 74, 87, 94 46 7, 92, 93 65, 66, 99 78 Controls and security over information Corporate failure Costs of quality Critical success factors Cultural differences 30, 31, 33 80-83, 106 42, 48-50, 97 3, 34, 35, 92, 95, Mock Qn 17 Dimensions of performance (Fitzgerald and Moon) Divisional performance measures 66 98, Mock Qn 1, Mock Qn Environmental factors and impact on performance Environmental management accounting Enterprise resource planning systems (ERPS) EVA (Economic value added) External environment 17, 19, 20, 21, 35, 94, Mock Qn 85, Mock Qn 3, 12 40, 41, 71, 101 17, 21, 35, 94 Financial performance Five forces 35, 37, 38, 40, 53, 96-101, 106, Mock Qn 21, 22, 35 Gap analysis Goal congruence Governments, regulation and business performance 75, 76, 91, Mock Qn 5, 36, Mock Qn 16, 41, 76 Information for decision making Information overload Information systems and IT systems Integrated Reporting 2, 4, 23, 24, Mock Qn 1, Mock Qn 32, 33, Mock Qn 2, 11, 12, 13, 29, Mock Qn 2, Mock Qn 90 JIT Joint ventures 47, 48 77 Finding questions ix 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