Research Report topics

1) An analysis and evaluation of an organization’s budgetary control system and its links with performance management and decision making. Access to internally generated information is essential Primary data collection may enable you to evaluate the impact

2) Analyse and evaluate the impact (positive or negative) of an internal digital or technological innovation on the operational and financial performance of the organization

Areas that could be considered
● New business process
● New software or hardware
● supplier/customer processes

Access to internally generated information is essential Primary data collection may enable you to evaluate the impact

3) An assessment of the potential impact of an aspect of impending legislation on the operations and financial position of an organization. Publicly available information could be used.

To assess the impact, consider the operational and financial performance without the legislation, and then with the legislation in force.

4) Analyse and evaluate the business and financial performance of an organization that has performed exceptionally poorly over a three-year period with a critical analysis of the reasons for its difficulties.

The poor performance must not be entirely related to Covid19 and must have become evident within the last 3 years. Your analysis may find that Covid19 contributed to already poor performance. An analysis that relies solely on the impact of Covid19 will not have sufficient depth to secure a pass.

Publicly available information must be used You must justify the choice of organization and justify why you consider the performance exceptionally poor. Successful research reports will demonstrate a clear understanding of the industry sector and its competitive pressures.

A comparison to another organization, or to the industry sector averages, is required.

5) Analyse and evaluate the business and financial performance of an organization that has performed exceptionally well over a three-year period with a critical analysis of the reasons for its success.

6) A critical review of key factors or indicators in the motivation of employees in an organization.

Access to internally generated information (such as HR policies) is essential Primary data collection is essential

7) A critical evaluation of the restructuring of an organization’s operational activities and the effect on the organization’s financial performance. Access to internally generated information is essential Your evaluation must consider the business and financial performance before then major change, and after the change.

8) Analyse and evaluate the business and financial performance over a three-year period of an organization operating in a sector that has faced strategic and operational challenges with an emphasis on how management has addressed these challenges.

9) A critical evaluation of the planning and implementation of an information system in an organization.

Access to internally generated information is essential Primary data collection may enable you to evaluate the impact

10) A review of the effectiveness of the use of costing techniques within an organization.

Access to internally generated information is essential Primary data collection may enable you to evaluate the impact

11)An investigation into the financial and operational costs and benefits of the internal audit / internal review activities within an organization. Access to internally generated information is essential Primary data collection may enable you to evaluate the impact

12)An investigation into the possible effects of a proposed accounting standard on the financial statements and business activities of an organization.

13)An evaluation of the contribution made by human resource activities to the attainment of business and financial objectives.

Access to internally generated information (such as HR policies) is essential Primary data collection may help your evaluation

14)An appraisal of the business and financial objectives of a strategic investment decision made by an organization and its impact on key stakeholders

15) Analyse and evaluate how an organization has managed the use of data to inform business performance and achieve strategic advantage. Consideration must be given to how the ethics of data use is managed.

Internally generated information must be used Primary data collection may help your evaluation

16)A critical evaluation of the financial and operational risk management within an organization.

17) Select an organization that has been identified as having weak corporate governance structures within the past 5 years. Critically evaluate their corporate governance practices including an assessment of the origins of the corporate governance issue(s) and the organization’s response.

18)A review of the marketing strategy of an organization and its effectiveness.

Publicly available information can be used. It is essential to consider the credibility of the sources you use. The use of comparator information can also support your evaluation.

19)An analysis and evaluation of the financial and operational consequences of a merger between two organizations or of the acquisition of one organization by another.

20)Select an organization that has been identified as having weak social responsibility practices within the past 5 years. Critically evaluate their social responsibility practices, including an assessment of the origins of the problem(s) and the organization’s response and the impact of this on the organization’s key stakeholders