a)     an assessment of the traditional roles of the finance function;                        (200 words)

b)     an evaluation of the financial and non-financial challenges that have directly affected the finance function as a result of globalisation;                                                             (300 words)

c)     how the finance function has tried to adapt to the challenges in order to serve management better;                                                                                                (1000 words)

d)     working capital calculations and explanation for an organisation of your choice to illustrate how the finance function can support management.                         (500 words)

 Total 2,000 words maximum

• You can however substitute with an organisation of your choice in either the public or private sector as long as the example can be documented.
• Make extensive use of relevant academic literature in answering each part of the question.You will need to provide a full list of references as part of your assessed work.
• Avoid just copying documents and appending them to the coursework.
• To pay close attention to the Assessment Criteria at the end of this document. These criteria will be used to assess and provide feedback on your marked assignment.