Business Case Studies by Topic - Finance

Below is a list of case studies taken from the Finance section of The Times 100. Choose your sub topic from the list of arrowed links below the Finance heading.

Finance case studies

    • Accounts in business

    • Budgeting in business

      • Davis Service Group Logo

        Planning a budget

        Edition 15: This case study shows how the development and use of budgetscontribute to Davis Service Group meeting its objectives.

      • Kraft Foods UK Logo

        Budgeting and strategy

        Edition 9: As a result of carefully reading the Case Study, students should be able to: define the term budget and explain the purpose of budgeting, outline the importance of identifying major variances and taking remedial actions, list the advantages and disadvantages of budgeting.

    • Cash flow in business

      • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Logo

        Controlling cash flow for business growth

        Edition 15: This case study looks at how management accountants forecast, monitor and control cash flow in order to maintain the ongoing financial health of businesses.

    • Investment appraisal in business

      • Syngenta Logo

        Investment appraisal in action

        Edition 16: This case study looks at how in 2008 Syngenta proposed an investment in new manufacturing capacity that would allow it to increase production of Amistar. It reviews the analyses that helped the company decide whether to proceed with this investment.

      • McCain Foods Logo

        Sustainability through investment

        Edition 13: This case study explores how McCain Foods evaluated the benefits of proposed sustainable energy projects before making major financial investment.

      • BG Group Logo

        Investing in natural gas: drilling down into the risks

        Edition 9: As a result of carefully reading the Case Study, students should be able to: understand the importance of examining detailed data in making investment decisions, know how to set out choices involved in decision making, understand how a calculation involving an investment decision is made.

What does ‘Finance’ cover?

Finance case studies cover the strategic approach to finance (e.g. setting financial objectives) as well as tools for analysing financial data in the business.

Key topics include:

  • Sources of finance - for business start-up as well as growing a business
  • Financial records and how to use them - e.g. balance sheets, profit and loss accounts
  • Setting and monitoring budgets as well as interpreting and analysing accounts
  • Looking at methods of evaluating the viability of the business, e.g. ratio analysis, gearing
  • Understanding the importance of cash flow to the business
  • Using investment appraisal tools to help decide if investment is justified and what outcomes it might deliver (e.g. break-even, annual rate of return, discounted cash flow, net present value)

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Roles & responsibilities

OPITO logo This case study demonstrates how the right people with the right skills ensure that the sector can maximise the recovery of the remaining oil and gas reserves as well as remaining competitive and profitable.

Investment appraisal in action

Syngenta logo This case study looks at how in 2008 Syngenta proposed an investment in new manufacturing capacity that would allow it to increase production of Amistar. It reviews the analyses that helped the company decide whether to proceed with this investment.

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