8 Important Topics for SFM EXAM - May 17 1. Merger and Acq -5 marks - PV Cash flows, True Cost, Share Valuation 2. Cap Budg- 15 marks - Mutually exclusive projects, Risk adjusted, Inflation effect 3. FOREX - 25 marks - Forward Cancellation, Foreign Cap Budg, Hedging tools 4. Portfolio - 25 marks - S.D.,Beta, Reducing portfolio beta using futures, alpha 5. Mutual Fund - 5 marks - Open ended scheme, Annualised yield 6. Bond Valuation -5 marks - Duration, Intrinsic Value, Convertible bonds 7. Dividend policy - 5 marks - Dividend discount model8 Importants for CA Final Costing May17 Exam ICAthas clearly mentioned in one of their notifications that more weightage would be given to all latest developments in Management accounting. 1. Learning Curve - 5 Marks Sensitivity Rate Analysis Question 2. Assignment- 8 Marks -Normal Question 3. Project Management- PERT and Float Analysis-8 Marks 4, Simulation Service line and Demand / supply-6 Marks 5. Balanced Score Card - Case Study on Perspectives- 5 Marks 6. Just in time -Very Imp-Time analysis, Back flush Journal Entries and Raw material Purchasing in JIT- 8 Marks 7. Theory of Constraints - Throughput Accounting Ratio- 5 Mark 8. Pareto Analysis - Theory or Practical Question-5 marks 9, Life Cycle Costing - Theory or Profit Computation - 5 Marks 10. Simplex- Sensi ity analysis- 8 marks 11, Relevant Costing - Incremental Analysis -5 Marks 12, Standard Costing -Profit reconciliation or Material Variances -8 marks 13. ABC- Direct Product Profitability - Theory or Practical - 8marks 13. Target Costing -Theory 14. Uniform Costing, Inter firm Comparison, Bench marking, BPR, Cost Control and Reduction, Quality Costs - Theory 15, Transfer Pricing- Calculus based Pricing and International effect.- 8 marks 16. Budgeting - Zero Base budgeting, Production Budgets and Flexible budgets, Activity Ratio-Theory or Practical 5 marks.