ASSESSMENT - Management Accounting and procedures for Quantity Surveying practice
Task 01
Explain the roles & responsibilities of Quantity Surveyor in a client organization & a contractors company in term of Financial & Cost Management?
Task 02
Refer the financial statements of Nisalka Constructions PLC, a building constructor given on annexure 1.
Analyse the financial statements and assess the performance of the organization (Conclude your report with both financial and non-financials measurements)
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF ASSESSMENT
On completing this course successfully the learner will be able to:
(1) Identify key management accounting principles & produces information that is used within a construction business organization,
(2) Identify tools and techniques used in management accounting to produce various financial information and make business decisions,
(3) Understand & demonstrate basic skills to prepare financial statements to incorporate financial accounting& cost accounting information to that is used to plan, set organizational goals,
(4) Analyse positive impacts of management accounting techniques on profitability and avoid insolvency of a construction business,
(5) Apply management accounting information to measure performance of construction business organisations and its employees.
Annexure 1
Extracts of financial statements of Nisalka Constructions PLC
Income statement
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For the year
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2015
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2014
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$. '000
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$. '000
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Sales
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170,568
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135,000
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Cost of Sales
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(118,435)
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(86,720)
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Gross Profit
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52,133
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48,280
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Expenses
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(18,036)
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(17,800)
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34,097
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30,480
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Balance Sheet
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2015
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2014
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As at 31st December
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$. '000
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$. '000
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Non-Current Assets
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Cost
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114,000
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90,400
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Depreciation
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(38,364)
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(15,480)
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75,636
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74,920
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Current Assets
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Stock
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27,144
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9,200
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Debtors
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18,045
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11,400
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Bank
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200
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5,300
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45,389
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25,900
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Total Assets
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121,025
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100,820
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Equity & Liabilities
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Capital
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75,000
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60,000
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Retained earnings
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39,677
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21,980
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114,677
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81,980
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Non-Current Liabilities
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-
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14,320
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Current Liabilities
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Trade Creditors
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6,062
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4,520
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Bank
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286
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-
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6,348
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4,520
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Total Equity & Liabilities
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121,025
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100,820
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