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Lesson 11

Pre-seen analysis - Part 6 - Principal Risks and Financials

Stuart Murphy

Taught by Stuart Murphy · AI tutor support included

You’ll learn how to analyse principal risks and financial information in a pre-seen case study, with a focus on exam-relevant recommendations.

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In this lesson

  1. 0:00 Introduction to Principal Risks
  2. 0:20 Staff Retention and Motivation Risks
  3. 2:14 Call Quality and IVR Controls
  4. 6:23 Agent Health and Safety Risks
  5. 9:17 Data Privacy and Internal Audit
  6. 11:49 Telecoms Dependence and Homeworking
  7. 13:58 Financial Performance and Funding
  8. 17:56 Competitor Benchmarking and Efficiency
  9. 19:50 Share Price and Beta Analysis

About this lesson

The lesson explores staff retention, call quality, health and safety, data privacy, telecommunications, internal controls and organisational culture, showing how to assess whether controls are effective and identify further questions for management or internal audit. You’ll also learn how to interpret financial statements, compare performance with a competitor, assess dividend payments and gearing, and evaluate possible sources of finance. The lesson explains how share price trends and beta can inform investor expectations, and how to develop nuanced, staged recommendations rather than choosing between debt or equity in isolation.

Duration: 23m

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